Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken as the country marks Victory Day, an annual commemoration of Russia's defeat of Nazi Germany at the end of World War Two. Follow the latest here:
Ukraine says Russia is holding back units as Ukrainian counterattack near Kharkiv unfoldsUkrainian soldiers next to a destroyed Russian tank on the outskirts of Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 8.
The Russians are holding back units as Ukrainian units get closer to the Russian border, analysts say. Even so, it says, Russian forces remain"focused on the regrouping of units, replenishment of ammunition, fuel, [and] maintenance of previously occupied positions."
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