Summary
- A fresh bid to evacuate civilians from the southern city of Mariupol which began at 12:00 local time (10:00 GMT) has been halted
- The city council said the attempt was not possible due to Russian shelling
- A similar plan announced on Saturday was also aborted due to Russian attacks along a different route
- At least three people are reportedly killed fleeing the town of Irpin, after Russian mortar shells targeted a damaged bridge they were using
- Russian forces are responding to Ukraine’s resistance by targeting “populated areas” in several cities, according to the UK government
- More than 1.5m people have now fled Ukraine into neighbouring countries, the UN says
- More than 3,000 are reportedly detained in Russian cities after jailed opposition figure Alexei Navalny calls for anti-war protests
- Russia’s military action will not stop until Moscow’s demands are met, Vladimir Putin says
- Payment giants Mastercard and Visa are suspending operations in Russia
