Russians fight to encircle Ukraine's last eastern stronghold

military's last stronghold in a long-contested eastern province, as shock reverberated from a Russian airstrike on a shopping mall that killed at least 18 in the centre of the country two days earlier.

The latest assessment by the Institute for the Study of War, a Washington-based think tank, said the Ukrainians were likely in a fighting withdrawal to seek more defensible positions while draining the Russian military forces of manpower and resources. Several families stood by what was left of the Amstor shopping centre Wednesday morning in hope of finding missing loved ones.

"We are trying to help them release their emotions now, as later it becomes harder and much more painful," said one psychologist, who did not give his name as he was not authorised to speak to the press. Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Wednesday dismissed what she claimed was the Ukrainian government's "blatant provocation" in trying to blame the mall missile strike on Russia's military.

Russia's defense ministry said in a statement that the missile strike on Mykolaiv targeted a base for training "foreign mercenaries," as well as ammunition depots.

When will you stop the propaganda and lies about Ukraine? The Russians did this the Russians did that ad nauseam ? Do you really believe that you can bs to everyone?! The truth is in all the details. Particularly in the details you omit to report.

Where was channel 9 when the west invaded the middle east and destroyed it. Did Murdoch not allow channel 9 to mention this?

Russia always brings pain, despair and death.

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