Oleksandr Kamyshin, 37, says Ukraine's railway staff have helped ... a long table with his close advisors, studying a map of the national rail network. Police guard the entrance to the room.

At the crossroads of rail and road links, Pokrovsk is a key delivery and distribution hub for Ukraine's forces across ... Its latest map shows Russian advances north of Novyi Trud on Wednesday ...

Ukrainian forces made progress towards the Donetsk city of Chasiv Yar whose hilltop location makes it a critical goal for Russia.