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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
Images show smoke rising above the western city of Lviv following Russian strikes on several Ukrainian cities. Lviv mayor, Andriy Sadovyi, said bombardments targeted critical infrastructure, including energy facilities that saw electricity and hot water outages. IMAGES
The European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, sets out new sanctions to be imposed on Russia, including a cap on the price of Russian oil and new restrictions on the import of goods to the country worth 7 billion euros. SOUNDBITE
In Kyiv's Maidan Square, air raid sirens ring out at night after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow's advance in Ukraine is "going to plan" and Kyiv appealed for Western military aid on Thursday, even as the warring sides met for ceasefire talks. IMAGES
The cathedrals of Notre-Dame in Paris and Saint-Jean in Lyon ring their bells to call for peace in Europe, as do several other cathedrals around Europe. IMAGES
In Kyiv's Maidan Square, air raid sirens ring out at night after Russian forces shelled several Ukrainian cities and troops battled in the streets of Kharkiv. Hundreds of civilians have been killed and hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have fled their country since the invasion began, while the West has imposed sanctions to cripple Russia's economy. IMAGES