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Technicians inspect the site where a major television tower was toppled in Ukraine's war-battered city of Kharkiv following bombardments from Russia forces. An AFP journalist in Ukraine's second-largest city saw the red-and-white spire of the 240-metre structure toppled after local officials reported a barrage by Russian forces. IMAGES
Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska is welcomed at 10 Downing Street by Akshata Murty, wife of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The visit comes days after the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. IMAGES
Firefighters put out a fire following a Russian drone strike in Ukraine's Kharkiv, which hit civilian infrastructure, including a building of the Kharkiv College of Transport Technology. There was no immediate report of casualties. IMAGES
Russia is executing soldiers who try to retreat from a bloody new offensive in eastern Ukraine and has suffered "significant" losses of armor and personnel, the White House says. "We have information that the Russian military has been actually executing soldiers who are refusing to follow orders," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says during a news briefing. SOUNDBITE