Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know

Updated August 9 2022 - 7:58pm, first published 7:53pm
Russia continued to focus on reinforcing its defences in southern Ukraine over the weekend. (AP PHOTO)
Russia continued to focus on reinforcing its defences in southern Ukraine over the weekend. (AP PHOTO)

Russia has unleashed ground forces, air strikes and artillery as it presses ahead with a grinding offensive designed to complete its capture of eastern Ukraine, but Kyiv said its troops were putting up fierce resistance and holding the line.

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