A Russian shelling in the southeastern Luhansk region has killed two civilians and injured three civilians, a local official told Al Jazeera.
Meanwhile, Luhansk region chief Serhiy Hayday said on his Facebook page that eight people had been rescued from the rubble of houses destroyed by shelling.
Russian troops have opened fire on a children’s hospital following a shelling. But by then the children as well as the patients and staff had been evacuated.
Ukraine accuses Russia of using banned phosphorus bombs in the Kramatorsk region. The city of Kramatorsk is located in the southeastern part of Ukraine, but is currently surrounded by Russian troops.
Ukrainian officials have repeatedly accused Moscow of using phosphorus bombs that could spread wildfires over a large area.
The 1977 Geneva Convention banned the use of white phosphorus bombs during conflict. It is said that the explosives were contained in a large area of Ukraine.
Protesters in London light bulbs in the colors of the Ukrainian flag in front of the Russian embassy in protest of the killing of journalists covering the war in Ukraine.
The mayor of the town of Borispil, a city outside Kiev, Ukraine’s main international airport, has called on civilians to evacuate.
He said the departure of civilians would make it easier for Ukrainian forces to be active in the area, given the existing hostilities, which would make it easier for Ukrainian forces to operate.
Meanwhile, air strike sirens are ringing in all parts of Ukraine.
The war has destroyed 4,431 residential buildings in Ukraine. According to NEXTA TV, at least 651 residential buildings in Ukraine have been completely destroyed by emergency services in Ukraine since February 24, when the Russian invasion began. About 3,780 houses were damaged, the television station said, citing the service.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces say Russian troops have evacuated the city of Makariv, a suburb of Kiev, after heavy fighting.