Fighting has raged in Ukraine since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of the country three years ago.

Russia has slowly expanded the amount of territory it controls over the past year, mostly in the east of Ukraine - but Ukrainian forces have made those advances as slow and difficult as possible. Kyiv has also staged a counter-offensive into Russian territory.

Russia's invasion began with dozens of missile strikes on cities all over Ukraine before dawn on 24 February 2022. Ground troops moved in quickly and within a few weeks were in control of large areas of Ukraine and had advanced to the suburbs of Kyiv.

Below are maps showing how the war has progressed, and you can look at other detailed maps that offer a bit more context about the scope of the conflict.

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Former UK Defence Secretary Sir Ben Wallace believes Russian President Vladimir Putin will not stop the aggression against Ukraine and says that Donald Trump is "naïve" to think otherwise.

Wallace tells BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "What I think is the saddest part of what we are witnessing at the moment from the White House is that the messaging is all wrong.

"The messaging seems to be from Donald Trump 'I will bully Ukraine and I will give hope to Russia'."

Wallace, who served as defence secretary under the previous government from 2019 to 2023, says that is the wrong message to send if the goal is to push Russia back or "make Putin think he better come to the table".

Wallace's comments come after the US increased pressure on Ukraine to sign a peace deal with Russia by denying it access to vital commercial satellite imagery - which Kyiv had been using to fight Russia's invasion.

Russia's defence ministry says its forces intercepted and destroyed 31 Ukrainian drones overnight.

The ministry says that 26 drones were intercepted over the Krasnodar region in southern Russia, while three drones were stopped in the border region of Bryansk.

Two other drones - one in Leningrad and one in Yaroslavl, a city north-east of Moscow - were also intercepted, the ministry adds.

Merlyn Thomas
North America correspondent in Washington

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The US has further stepped up the pressure on Ukraine to reach a peace deal with Russia by withdrawing the country's access to satellite imagery.

Pictures of the battlefield, taken by the American firm Maxar, will no longer be available to Ukraine - which had been using them to track Russian troop movements, and assess damage after airstrikes.

In a statement, Maxar said that in line with US President Donald Trump's wishes, access to those pictures was now being blocked for users in Ukraine.

Images from space have been a vital weapon in Kyiv's toolbox. They are used to plan reconnaissance drone missions; for finding Russian stores of tanks and vehicles; and for assessing the results of those strikes deep into Russian controlled areas.

It comes in a week where the US first cut off military aid and then ended intelligence sharing.

This latest cut of vital assistance to Kyiv has been seen as another attempt to pressure Ukraine into peace talks with Russia.

• One Ukrainian military official told us a little earlier that the end of access means the army is "fighting blind"

On Telegram, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is reacting to the series of strikes which hit Dobropillya, in eastern Ukraine, overnight.

He says Russia hit the centre of Dobropillya in the Donetsk region with two ballistic missiles. After emergency services arrived, Russia launched another strike, "deliberately targeting the rescuers".

"Such strikes show that Russia's goals are unchanged," he writes.

"Therefore, it is very important to continue to do everything to protect life, strengthen our air defense, and tighten sanctions against Russia", the president adds.

"Everything that helps Putin finance the war must be broken."

Russia hasn't commented on the attack.

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We are now hearing that at least three men have been killed and another seven injured in a separate drone attack on Kharkiv overnight, according to the region's governor.

Oleh Syniehubov says four drones hit a meat processing plant in Bogodukhiv, sparking a fire that damaged workshops and garages.

Posting on Telegram, Syniehubov says the areas hit included the villages of Pechenigi, Pechenihy and Odnorobivka.

Overnight strikes reported in Kharkiv, Odesa and Poltava regionspublished at 07:58 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

07:58 GMT 8 March

James Waterhouse
Ukraine correspondent in Kyiv

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The eastern Donetsk region is a province that has gradually been swallowed up by advancing Russian troops.

There have been drone strikes on the city of Dobropillya, as well as Bogodukhiv in the north-western region of Kharkiv.

For another night in the southern city of Odesa, Ukraine's biggest energy company says its facilities in the port have been struck once more.

Naftogaz, Ukraine's biggest gas company, says it has stopped all operations in the central Poltava region after its facilities were again targeted.

Chris Partridge
BBC News weapons analyst

In the last few minutes, Ukraine's Air Force has said overnight Russia launched two ballistic Iskander missiles - plus one cruise missile - from the Rostov region into Ukraine.

A total of 145 drones, comprising Shahed attack UAVs and dummy drones (the latter likely intended to spoof, confuse or soak up air defences), were also launched from multiple locations.

Ukraine says the cruise missile and 79 drones were intercepted by fighter jets and mobile fire groups on the ground.

All this in a week that has seen Russia intensifying its aerial assault on Ukraine, and when Ukraine has seen the pausing of US intelligence sharing with Kyiv.

Let's bring you more from BBC 5 Live Breakfast's interview with Maj Volodymyr Omelyan, who says Ukraine will keep fighting "because there is no other option for us".

"Russians are extremely inspired by recent statements of Trump that he's leaving Europe, he's going to remove sanctions against Russia, cutting Ukrainian intelligence and also supplies," Omelyan says.

Reacting to news from the US overnight that Washington has revoked access to satellite imagery, Omelyan says it is now "like fighting blind."

"We don't see what Russia is preparing to do on its territory anymore," he adds. "It's very difficult to see the main direction of their future attacks and supplies.

"You hear the noise and feel the enemy but you cannot see it."

• For context, yesterday Donald Trump said he's considering new sanctions on Russia, as Russia is "absolutely 'pounding' Ukraine on the battlefield right now"

Maj Volodymyr Omelyan from the Brigade of Armed Forces of Ukraine has described the attack in Dobropillya as "typical".

"In this particular case there was a missile strike. There are daily invasion bomb strikes in the Donetsk region," Omelyan tells BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast.

"Civilians are getting hurt and getting killed every day."

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"Russia kills civilians," says Donetsk regional head Vadym Filashkin in a Telegram post this morning.

He says the number of people killed in the Donetsk region rose to 20 on Friday, with another 43 injured.

The regional head also says the latest figures don't include those injured in Mariupol and Volnovakha, which are currently under Russian military control.

Thomas Mackintosh
Live reporter

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We are restarting our coverage of the latest developments in Ukraine after at least 11 people were killed and dozens more were injured in a Russian strike on Dobropillya, according to Ukrainian authorities.

The town lies north-west of Russian-held Donetsk city.

Eight residential buildings and an administrative building were damaged in the attack late on Friday, the regional emergency service reported.

Stay with us as we bring you the latest reaction.

Lana Lam
Live digital reporter

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Exactly seven days ago, the world witnessed extraordinary scenes when a highly-anticipated meeting between Ukraine's leader and Donald Trump - along with JD Vance - turned into a public row.

Hopes that a much-touted minerals deal would be signed - and with it a step closer towards peace - were dashed, with the US president lambasting Volodymyr Zelensky for being "disrespectful" to the US.

In contrasting scenes the very next day, UK's Sir Keir Starmer welcomed Zelensky at Downing Street and a day later, a summit of European and Canadian leaders gathered to discuss the continent's support for Kyiv.

And just yesterday, European leaders met again with the group backing plans to jointly borrow €150bn to lend to EU governments for military expenditure - all against the backdrop of US pausing military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

And in the latest sign of the tide turning, US and Ukraine say their teams will meet in Saudi Arabia next week for talks on ending the war in Ukraine.

Today Trump said he was "seriously considering" new sanctions and tariffs on Russia until a peace deal was reached. Later, speaking in the Oval Office, he said he was finding "more difficult" to deal with Ukraine than Russia, but acknowledged Moscow was "bombing the hell" out of Ukraine.

We'll be closing our live coverage shortly but you can stay up-to-date with the latest developments by heading over to our main story.

You can also read about the French idea for a one-month truce, and an interview with a former Obama adviser on how to negotiate with Putin.

Thanks for joining us.

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Russian attacks in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine have killed five people and injured nine others, regional prosecutors say.

The prosecutors say that Russian troops attacked residential areas of Kostyantynivka, Pokrovsk, Lyman, Velyka Novosilka and Dobropillia.

Two aerial bombs were dropped on the village of Ivanopillia in Kostyantynivka, according to the Donetsk prosecutors. An 89-year-old man was killed in his home as "four more men, aged 43, 57, 62 and 75, were fatally injured in Pokrovsk and the villages of Yablunivka, Lviv, and Kostyantynopil".

The nine injuries, including men and women aged 47 to 76, were caused by shrapnel wounds and injuries from the explosions, the prosecutors add.

It has been another week of intense diplomacy around the war in Ukraine, especially after last week's tense exchanges between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins takes a look at how the week unfolded.

The chairman of the Russian lower house (State Duma) has suggested that British assets held in Russia could be confiscated, after the UK announced it had transferred part of a £2.26bn loan, backed by the profits of immobilised Russian assets, to Ukraine.

"England's transfer of Russian-owned funds to Ukraine is a gross violation of international law. They will have to return to Russia what they are now so generously handing out," Vyacheslav Volodin says - according to the Interfax news agency.

Volodin adds the British actions mean that "trust in the British financial system "will be undermined forever".

"Now our country has every reason to respond in a similar way and confiscate British property in our country," Volodin concluded.

The G7 agreed in June 2024 to use frozen Russian assets to raise $50bn (£39bn) for Ukraine to help it fight invading Russian forces.

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• Speaking from the Oval Office this afternoon, President Trump warned of "World War Three" although stressed his belief that the US will get the war in Ukraine "settled"
• He told reporters that he was finding it "more difficult" to deal with Ukraine than Russia - but acknowledged Russia was "bombing the hell out of Ukraine"
• The briefing followed him announcing on Truth Social that he was "seriously considering" further sanctions against Russia after pausing military support for Ukraine earlier this week
• This evening Zelensky said Ukraine is "ready for peace" but suggested Russia would need to be forced to stop the war
• Earlier today, the Ukrainian president accused Russia of targeting the country's energy and gas infrastructure with missiles and drones
• The US and Ukraine are set to have a meeting next week in Saudi Arabia with delegates from Washington and Kyiv expected to attend
• Elsewhere, Poland, which neighbours Ukraine, is seeking to provide military training for every adult male as Prime Minister Donald Tusk says he wants the country to spend 5% of national income on defence

We'll continue to bring you the latest developments so stick with us.

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Ukraine has received its first set of funding from the UK via a scheme which uses the profits from Russian assets held in Europe, according to Ukraine's prime minister.

Posting on X this morning, Denys Shmyhal says this payment will be put towards "strengthening Ukraine's defence capabilities".

"We expect all sovereign assets of the Russian Federation to be confiscated and transferred to benefit our country in the future," the prime minister adds.

Shymhal thanks his UK counterpart Keir Starmer as well as wider G7 partners "for the mechanism to make Russian money work for Ukraine".

The initiative was announced by the UK government last October and will form the country's contribution to a wider £38bn ($50bn) fund announced in June by members of the G7 group of leading economies.

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In a post on his social media, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy says "today intense work with President Trump's team has been ongoing at various levels".

On the upcoming talks in Saudi Arabia next week, he adds: "We are preparing a meeting to accelerate peace and strengthen the foundations of security.

"Ukraine is fully committed to a constructive approach. I thank everyone who is helping."

Zelensky's statement comes after Donald Trump said he was finding it "more difficult" to deal with Ukraine in remarks to reporters earlier today.

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Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha says that a call with his US counterpart, Marco Rubio, was "constructive".

In a post on X, Sybiha adds that the pair discussed next week's meeting between Ukrainian and US delegations in Saudi Arabia.

He reiterated that "Ukraine wants the war to end, and US leadership is essential for achieving lasting peace", adding that he and Rubio also discussed "ways to advance our bilateral cooperation".