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In his nightly address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offers his condolences to the families of victims of Russian shelling in Sloviansk, which Ukrainian authorities say killed five and injured 15. "Rescue operations are underway in Sloviansk. (...). Everything is being done to save the wounded", he adds. SOUNDBITE
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visits Bucha, where Russian forces were accused of massacring civilians during their weeks-long capture of the Kyiv-region suburb in 2022. IMAGES
"When it comes to fighter combat aircraft, of course, they are part of the conversation" says British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as he says nothing is off the table when it comes to UK military aid for Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky has been stepping up his demands for Western help ahead of talks with EU leaders. SOUNDBITE
The first Turkish-flagged grain ship to leave Ukraine passes through the Bosphorus Strait, as Moscow and Kyiv blame each other for a new strike at a Russian-occupied nuclear plant. IMAGES
The extent of death and destruction in Ukraine's devastated port city Mariupol suggests serious international law violations, the UN rights chief says, warning the horrors there would mark future generations. "The horrors inflicted on the civilian population will leave their indelible mark, including on generations to come," Michelle Bachelet tells the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. SOUNDBITE
French President Emmanuel Macron take part in a Quint videoconference on the war in Ukraine, as Russia launches a major 'offensive' in the east. IMAGES