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Added on the 27/06/2023 12:51:09 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
On a visit to Romania, British defence secretary Ben Wallace says that "the striking of civilian critical infrastructure is a war crime", referring to the reported rocket attack on a train station in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk being used for civilian evacuations. SOUNDBITE
People arrive in Zaporizhzhia after driving out of the besieged city of Mariupol in private cars along the humanitarian corridor. The successful evacuations come after several failed attempts since Russian forces surrounded the port city on the Azov Sea earlier this month. IMAGES
Buses line up along the side of the road as civilian safe passage from Ukraine's besieged eastern port city of Mariupol is put on hold for a second consecutive day due to violations of the ceasefire agreed with Russian-led forces surrounding the city. IMAGES
Explosions ring out and smoke rises in the area of Ocheretyne, a village in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region which, according to observers, is now mostly controlled by Russian forces. On Sunday, the commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces said the situation on the frontline had "worsened", with Moscow's troops making a number of notable gains. IMAGES
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announces $6 billion in new military aid for Ukraine as Washington rushes to fill gaps left by months of limited American assistance. SOUNDBITE
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).