On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that Russia had taken the Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk, marking the culmination of a 20-month campaign. Ukraine denied the town had fallen, saying that its troops were still in control of the north.

Russia struck eastern and western Ukraine with a barrage of drones and missiles overnight. At least 25 people, including 3 children, were killed in the western city of Ternopil, according to the Interior Ministry. Meanwhile, news website Axios is reporting ...