Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, saying the ministry needs "new approaches" as the war with Russia enters its 19th month.
A Russian attack on the Ukrainian town of Vuhledar left a married couple dead and another two people wounded on Saturday, according to the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office.
Russia's newest nuclear weapons system is now operational, a top Moscow official said. It comes as Ukraine is making some progress in the southeast of the country.
A Ukrainian-made long-range weapon has successfully hit a target at a distance of 700 km (about 435 miles), President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday.
Yurii Malashko, head of Zaporizhzhia region military administration, said the mandatory evacuation of children from several settlements close to the front lines is underway.