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Russia is massing hundreds of thousands of troops and stepping up its bombardment, perhaps signaling the biggest assault since the start of the war. “I think it has started,” Ukraine’s leader says.

The authorities had feared it would take weeks to scour hundreds of miles of an Australian desert for the pea-sized device.

Part of Moscow’s strategy appears to be overwhelming Ukrainian defenses with waves of soldiers as it tries to gain its first significant victory in months.

The battle in the eastern Ukraine city of Bakhmut is growing in importance, as both sides pour forces into the battle.

Moscow is pouring in waves of fighters and targeting Ukrainian supply lines in an effort to gain its first significant battlefield victory in months.

A surge in trade by Russia’s neighbors and allies hints at one reason its economy remains so resilient after sweeping sanctions.

The area is a flash point in an offensive that Moscow views as crucial for its goal of seizing the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.

Russia, which has many time zones, is seeking to integrate the regions after illegally annexing them in September.

The Kremlin stepped up efforts to banish independent sources of news. Prosecutors labeled Meduza, a popular news site, “undesirable,” so anyone who aids or promotes it can be prosecuted.

The Donetsk region has seen heavy fighting in recent weeks, and Ukraine fears that the area could be a target of a new Russian offensive in the coming weeks and months.