The Ukrainian president also claimed that 198,000 Russian soldiers had been killed and 550,000 wounded.

BBC Middle East correspondent Lina Sinjab describes chaotic scenes in the Syrian capital.

Although the ruling party candidate has conceded, no official results have been declared.

The Ukrainian president also claimed that 198,000 Russian soldiers had been killed and 550,000 wounded.

Rebel fighters and members of the public have gathered in Damascus to celebrate the end of President Assad's regime.

Syrians enter the palace in the capital city after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

After years in power, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad was toppled with surprising speed.

Although the ruling party candidate has conceded, no official results have been declared.

The BBC's Barbara Plett-Usher says everyone in the Syrian capital is "waiting to see what will happen next".

The BBC's Barbara Plett-Usher says everyone in the Syrian capital is "waiting to see what will happen next".

Residents in the Syrian capital tell of an anxious night waiting for news of the fall of Bashar Al-Assad.

New York police are still searching for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare boss Brian Thompson.

New York police are still searching for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare boss Brian Thompson.

Residents in the Syrian capital tell of an anxious night waiting for news of the fall of Bashar Al-Assad.

The end of the Assad family's five-decade rule will reshape the balance of power in the region, but many uncertainties lie ahead.

The end of the Assad family's five-decade rule will reshape the balance of power in the region, but many uncertainties lie ahead.

The end of the Assad family's five-decade rule will reshape the balance of power in the region, but many uncertainties lie ahead.

Rebels say they have entered the capital Damascus and that President Bashar al-Assad has fled.

Rebels say they have entered the capital Damascus and that President Bashar al-Assad has fled.

The Islamist militant group HTS has a long and involved history in the Syrian conflict.