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Iranian personnel have been on the ground in Russian-occupied Crimea helping Moscow's forces conduct attacks on Ukraine with Iran-made drones, the US State Department says. "We assess that Iranian military personnel were on the ground in Crimea and assisted Russia in these operations," State Department spokesperson Ned Price tells reporters at a briefing. SOUNDBITE
The UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, slams Russia's attack on Ukraine, warning of a "massive impact" on the rights of millions, and cautioning that heightened nuclear threat levels showed all of humanity was at risk. SOUNDBITE
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a lavish ceremony on Red Square following a landslide victory in his country’s presidential elections. The concert marks the tenth anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, when Moscow formally recognised the peninsula as a federal subject. IMAGES
The Colosseum turns yellow and blue in sign of solidarity with Ukraine on the second anniversary of Moscow's invasion, as fears mount about Kyiv's ability to fend off an emboldened Russia. IMAGES
The Ukrainian flag is hoisted in front of the European Union Commission building to mark the second anniversary of the war against Russia. IMAGES
A Russian missile struck a residential building in the central city of Dnipro on Friday injuring at least nine people, Ukraine's interior minister said. Video shows smoke billowing from the top floors of a residential building that had been badly damaged. IMAGES ++ COMPLETES WITH VIDI_33Q97L6 ++