Heavy fighting continues in the village of Novomikhailovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
With local officials saying Russian-led forces have now regained control of 220 residential areas there.
While the West urges Kiev to continue fighting for as long as possible, some surrendering Ukrainian soldiers say they see the situation differently.
Giving interviews, they express hope for a peace and urge their fellow soldiers to return home.
Protests erupt in the US after Texas police admit they made crucial mistakes while responding to the school shooting that left 19 children dead.
Political instability coupled with a severe economic crisis has compounded the suffering of people in Pakistan with many saying the previous government would not have permitted that to happen.