Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know

Updated May 24 2022 - 8:21pm, first published 8:18pm
Russia has turned its attention towards Ukraine's Luhansk, the region's governor says.
Russia has turned its attention towards Ukraine's Luhansk, the region's governor says.

Russian forces were launching an all-out assault to encircle Ukrainian troops in twin cities straddling a river in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, a battle which could determine the success or failure of Moscow's main campaign in the east.

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