Kharkiv

With long-range munitions now headed for Kyiv, Moscow revives earlier plan to erect ‘buffer zone’ between warring territories.

Plane was carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners when it was downed by anti-aircraft fire originating from Kharkiv, Russia’s defense ministry claims.

France to give Kyiv additional long-range missiles, along with bilateral ‘security guarantees.’

Strikes coincide with renewed cross-border attacks by Ukraine, according to Russia’s defense ministry and local officials.