Martin Belam and Mabel Banfield-Nwachi    Ukraine human rights commissioner says more and more children are being deported each day. This live blog is closedSee all our Ukraine war coverageFour occupied regions of Ukraine that were annexed by the Russian Federation in late are expected to participate in Russia’s presidential...

Tom Ambrose and Rachel Hall    Russian president visits United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia for talks. This live blog is closedSee all our Ukraine war coveragePresident Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Ukrainians on Wednesday that Kyiv would defeat Russia and win a fair peace against all odds as the future of vital US military and...

Hayden Vernon (now) and Mabel Banfield-Nwachi (earlier)    This live blog is now close, you can read more of our Ukraine war coverage hereVladimir Putin will make a one day trip to both the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia tomorrow, the Kremlin said.The Russian president will hold talks focusing on bilateral relations, the war between Israel and Hamas...

Amy Sedghi (now) and Lili Bayer (earlier)    Polish prime minister says we will strongly and unequivocally’ demand restoration of permits in de escalation of border trade blockadeIt is pm in Kyiv and here is a summary of today’s events so far:Maj Gen Vladimir Zavadsky, the deputy commander of Russia’s th Army Corps, has been confirmed...

Charlie Moloney (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier)    Ukraine says Russian troops committed war crime as video appears to show two men surrendering before being shotThere it is, on a wintry morning: charred masonry, gnarled metal, glass shards, rubble and dust.Yet another ravaged building in Ukraine: each has its own story, and this violation is...

Amy Sedghi (now) and Hamish Mackay (earlier)    This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our Ukraine war coverage hereAssociated Press have provided a little more detail of the Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov’s earlier comments in which he said Moscow saw no signs that Kyiv was ready to move towards a political resolution...

Lili Bayer (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier)    Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow sees no signs to alter its special military operation’In an intelligence update, the British defence ministry said today that the Russian defence industry is moving to close the capability gap with Ukraine in the development of one way attack...

Lili Bayer in Brussels (now) and Warren Murray (earlier)    This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our Ukraine war coverage hereHere’s a photo of Sergei Lavrov at the OSCE ministers’ meeting today. His presence has raised concerns among a number of delegations.Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, has arrived in North Macedonia for the OSCE...

Christy Cooney (now) and Warren Murray (earlier)    This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our Ukraine war coverage hereThe burden of providing assistance to Ukraine is being shared between the US and its Nato allies, the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has said.Speaking at the meeting of Nato foreign ministers in Brussels,...

Yohannes Lowe, Kevin Rawlinson and Warren Murray    Marianna Budanova undergoing treatment in hospital; Nato’s secretary general says it is our obligation’ to supply Ukraine with weapons. This live blog is closedDavid Cameron will return to Brussels today in an official capacity for the first time since his doomed campaign for Britain to remain in...

Mattha Busby, Mabel Banfield-Nwachi and Warren Murray    Jens Stoltenberg says Nato will agree recommendations for Ukrainians; Russian losses in Avdiivka could account for one of most difficult months for Russia. This live blog is closedAFP has the following dispatch from Avdiivka, a town in Ukraine s eastern region of Donetsk, which has become the...

Cash Boyle    Russia has conducted airstrikes in support of ground operations as it aims to surround city on outskirts of Donetsk. This live blog is closedIt’s just after . pm in Kyiv. Here are the day’s main developments so far:Russia has brought down at least drones over the Moscow region and three other...

Hayden Vernon (now) and Angela Foster and Hamish Mackay (earlier)    This live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story herePictures show a school that was hit by Russia’s drone attack on Kyiv last night. Ukraine said the overnight drone attack was the largest of the war so far.It’s approaching pm in Kyiv. Here are the day’s main developments so far:The...

Lili Bayer    More than people crossed border in past weeks; defence minister in outgoing Dutch government concerned by PVV stance towards aid. This live blog is closed The only way to achieve lasting and just peace is by helping Ukraine win as soon as possible, regain its full territorial integrity, serve...

Mattha Busby and Warren Murray    Ukrainian air shield is becoming stronger every month’; another . bn in aid from EU; Putin says he wants peace talks, then blames Ukraine. This live blog is closedA Russian actor has been killed in a Ukrainian attack while performing to Russian troops in a Russian controlled area of eastern...

Jem Bartholomew and Mabel Banfield-Nwachi    Russian president says it is necessary to stop tragedy of conflict but Kyiv law prohibiting talks has prevented it. This live blog is closedSnow in Kyiv raises fears Russia will attack Ukraine’s energy infrastructureIt’s . pm in Kyiv and here’s an update on recent developments in Ukraine’s war...

Yohannes Lowe and Sammy Gecsoyler    UN says expects real toll to be significantly higher than official tally; Germany to send IRIS T air defence unit, defence minister Boris Pistorius says. This live blog is closedWhat we know on day of the invasionRussia cannot coexist with the current regime in Kyiv but Moscow can resist the...

Yohannes Lowe and Sammy Gecsoyler    Secretary of Ukraine’s national security and defence council says Russia has increasingly put its economy onto war footing. This live blog is now closedRussia Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day Continue reading...

Tom Ambrose (now); Kirsty McEwen and Fran Singh (earlier)    British MoD says heavy Russian losses at Avdiivka and little progress for either side; Russia claims attempted Ukrainian drone attack in Bogorodsky areaYou can read more of our Ukraine war coverage here An attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using a drone against facilities...

Harry Taylor    This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our Ukraine war coverage hereThe German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has called on Russian president, Vladimir Putin, to take the first step towards a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Ukraine. He must withdraw troops, Scholz said during a visit...