Ukraine
-
Russia hits back at US supply of medium-range rocket systems; Russian forces control two-thirds of Sievierodonetsk; Ukraine suffers 100 casualties a day
-
Ukraine war live Russian forces now control more than two-thirds of Sievierodonetsk – as it happened
This live blog is now closed, you can find our latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war here -
Government’s proposal to ditch opt-out backed by 66.9% to 33.1% in referendum following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
-
Play VideoThe eastern Ukrainian city, which was briefly taken over by Moscow-backed separatists in 2014, is once more in Russia's sights as it tries to seize the entire Donetsk and Luhansk regions1:05
-
High Mobility Artillery Rocket System can hit Russian targets up to 50 miles (80km) away, helping to ‘even the playing field’
-
Medium-range rocket systems, helicopters and anti-tank weapons form part of latest US package to help desperate situation in Donbas
-
Sievierodonetsk mostly under Russian control; Russia further cuts gas supplies to Europe; seed bank in Kharkiv at risk
-
Ukraine war live Attack on chemical plant in Sievierodonetsk criticised by Zelensky – as it happened
Ukraine president calls bombing of major chemical plant ‘madness’; Gazprom halts gas flows to companies in three western European countries
Ukrainians could fill job vacancies in Britain, if only they could get visas