Ukraine-Russia live updates Putin'not yet ready to end war'after addresses with France and Germany; Russian forces advancing on Kyiv

 Russia warns Western hands shipments at the moment are "valid" military objectives; Putin's forces enhance on the capital as preventing rages and besieged towns are bombarded; Ukraine says humanitarian corridors are being threatened by way of "consistent shelling".

Today marks the seventeenth day of warfare in Ukraine.

Russia were regrouping outside the capital Kyiv in coaching for a clean assault, as cites face relentless bombardment and the demise toll rises.

If you're simply joining us this lunchtime, here's the latest:

    Russian forces look like making development in their improve on Kyiv

    Mariupol's state of affairs is essential, officials said, as Russian forces tightened their noose around the Black Sea port and the variety killed by means of shelling and a 12-day blockade neared 1,600

    Humanitarian corridors to cities such as besieged Mariupol are being threatened through "regular shelling", Ukrainian governors say

    Russia warns that it now considers Western arms shipments to Ukraine "valid" navy goals

    Evacuations from 4 cities dropped sharply to 7,one hundred forty four people, says Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy

    Russian forces shelled a mosque in Mariupol wherein greater than eighty adults and youngsters were sheltering, Ukraine says

    Mr Zelenskyy says Russia has suffered its worst navy losses in a long time

    Melitopol's mayor has been kidnapped through Russian forces, in what Ukraine's president calls "a new degree of terror"