Vladimir Putin has vowed that Russia’s goals in Ukraine will be achieved as they press on with military action even as he said talks were deadlocked.
The organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said it was ‘concerned’ by an unconfirmed report of chemical weapons use, a spokesperson said. More than 10,000 civilians have been killed in Mariupol, the southern port city’s mayor claimed. Russia’s defence ministry also claims dozens of Ukrainian troops were “eliminated” trying to escape the city.
More than 4.6 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion. Meanwhile, 4.8 million of Ukraine’s 7.5 million children have been displaced since 24 February, said UNICEF.
Ukrainian authorities have now accused the Kremlin of drafting a bill to fast-track the adoption of children taken from the occupied areas to Russia, including those who have parents and relatives.
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