Olha Krivoruchko's husband Yurii rushed from Ukraine to be by her side but it was too late.
Filmmaker Karen Shakhnazarov said those who claimed the Western alliance was on the verge of falling apart were wrong.
Russia still retains the backing of several countries a year after its invasion of Ukraine.
It came on the one-year anniversary of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine.
The Russian president has announced the country's temporary withdrawal from a landmark nuclear arms treaty and blamed the West for the ongoing conflict in Ukraine
As air raid sirens blared across Ukraine on Friday, Yahoo News UK breaks down the wider picture.
Rob Bauer replied 'we are ready' when asked if the US-led organisation was prepared for a confrontation with Russia.
Ressi the dog shakes and cowers in fear when she hears loud noises at home in Suffolk.
A photo of Vladimir Putin wearing heels has sparked more wild conspiracy theories that the Russian president uses a body double.
Vladimir Solovyov described German leaders as 'Nazi scumbags' after Berlin confirmed it will send tanks to Ukraine.
At least 35 people were killed in a Russian air strike on an apartment building in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Saturday.
Putin has consistently won the vote since it started in 2006.
Ukraine's defence ministry released an update on Wednesday prior to president Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to the US.
The former PM urged parliament to agree to more support for the Ukrainian army in the form of increased weaponry
A picture showing the scale of bombardment on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv has gone viral on Twitter.
Olena Zelenska accused Russian forces of sexual violence and rape during the months-long war, which is now heading into a long winter.
General Sir Richard Shirreff said: 'Where does Russia go? I think downhill all the way.'
Reports have persisted for months that the Russian president is dealing with a health issue.
Television pundits in Russia are becoming increasingly critical of their president Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
The host questioned what would happen without Western technology in Russia.
Yevgenny Nuzhin was filmed being executed after he fled Russia to fight for Ukraine.
An attack against one Nato member is considered an attack against all of them.
The UK is the second largest donor to Ukraine behind the US.
Significant damage has been found on the Nova Kakhovka dam following Russia's withdrawal from Kherson city.
There are fears Russia could destroy the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, causing destructive flooding of up to 80 towns and cities and, by many accounts, a humanitarian crisis.