Gun battles as Russian troops reached Mariupol city center, says Mayor

 

BBC

Fighting has reached the centre of the southern port city of Mariupol, both sides have confirmed, where many civilians are still trapped and more than 80% of residential buildings are either damaged or destroyed

President Zelensky said just 130 people have been rescued from the basement of the city's theatre

, which was bombed on Wednesday. Some 1,300 are said to still be inside

There are reports of mass casualties following a missile attack on a Ukrainian army barracks in the southern city of Mykolaiv - it comes as the UN says that at least 816 civilians have been killed so far

Russian-Ukrainian negotiations continue. Moscow claims they are "halfway there" but Ukraine say their position remains "unchanged"

President Putin has addressed tens of thousands of cheering Russians, at a rally in Moscow celebrating eight years since the annexation of Crimea

President Zelensky says he's spoken to EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, and he expects quick progress on Ukraine's application for fast-track EU membership

Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-60774819