Britain: Russia's focus remains on Ukraine's Donbass region

British Defence Ministry says Russia's focus in its war on Ukraine remains Donbass region.

In an update Friday, British military said heavy fighting h been seen around Lysychansk and Severodonetsk. British said y believe Russia is trying to attempt an vance south from Izium toward Slovyansk.

British military said in a tweet: “Due to strong Ukrainian resistance, Russian territorial gains have been limited and achieved at significant cost to Russian forces.” British military has been offering daily public reports on fighting since start of war in February.

In Kyiv, Russia pounded targets from practically one end of Ukraine to or Thursday, including Kyiv, bombarding city while he of United Nations was visiting in boldest attack on capital since Moscow's forces retreated weeks ago.

Ukrainian emergency services said 10 people were wounded when a Russian missile hit a 25-story apartment building in Kyiv on Thursday evening and set off a fire, which partially destroyed first and second floors.

bombardment came barely an hour after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a news conference with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who said Ukraine has become “an epicentre of unbearable heartache and pain”.

A spokesperson said Guterres and his team were safe.

Meanwhile, explosions were reported across country - in Polonne in west, Chernihiv near border with Belarus, and Fastiv, a large railway hub southwest of capital.

mayor of Odesa, in sourn Ukraine, said rockets were intercepted by air defences.