Ukraine has admitted to losing control of a village adjacent to the key industrial city of Severodonetsk, which has been the flashpoint of fierce battles with Russian forces in recent weeks.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the battle for Sievierodonetsk is brutal and will determine the fate of Donbas.

Syrian and Russian fighter jets have carried out joint air force patrols the Arab country’s borders and over the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

Russian forces continue to push for full control of the breakaway Donbas region in eastern Ukraine as the military operation completes 100 days.

A Ukrainian far-right military regiment hit the headline after Russia launched its military operation in the country.

Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have stalled, with the two sides trading accusations over the breakdown of the negotiations.

For the first time since the Krelim launched a military operation in Ukraine nearly three months ago; US defense secretary Lloyd Austin and his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu spoke over the phone on Friday.

Ukraine has decided to suspend the flow of Russian gas through a key transit point to Europe, blaming "interference" of Moscow's forces for the move.

The US and its Western allies have stepped up military support for Ukraine, sending a wide array of defensive weapons.

In a brief text drafted by Norway and Mexico, the UNSC voiced concern over “the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.”