Russia-Belarus conduct joint air drills Jan. 16-Feb. Minsk says drills defensive, Kyiv fears new offensive. Russia used Belarus as springboard for Ukraine invasion. At least 30 dead after Russian strike on apartment. Dnipro mayor says little hope of finding more survivors.

Explosions rock Kyiv; one wounded. Kyiv, Moscow both claim gains around Sievierodonetsk. Governor says Ukrainian troops control half of city. Macron says it's important not to humiliate Russia.

Kyiv rules out ceasefire or territorial concessions as Moscow hits military targets in Ukraine’s east and south.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pushed for further talks with Russia as Moscow signalled it was scaling back its ambitions to focus on territory claimed by Russian-backed separatists in the east after attacks elsewhere stalled.