Vladimir Putin Calls On Ukraine To Surrender, Civilians Trapped In Mariupol: 10 Facts

Ukrainian armed forces self-propelled howitzers fire at positions near Makariv

1. Efforts to evacuate civilians from the besieged city of Mariupol failed for a second time today due to repeated ceasefire violations. Residents in the city are without power and water.

2. Ukraine Army has said that it is engaged in "fierce battles" with Russian forces outside Mykolayiv. Seizing the city would open roads for Russia to reach Ukraine's biggest port Odessa.

3. A barrage of Russian missiles destroys Vinnytsia airport in central Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

4. Three civilians, trying to flee Irpin, were killed by mortar fire, reports BBC.

5. Global streaming entertainment service Netflix, top accounting firms KPMG and PWC, and financial services firm American Express all cut ties with Russia as the conflict with Ukraine escalated.

6. Russian shops are told to limit sales of essential foodstuffs to counter black market speculation as Western sanctions bite.

7. Police detained more than 4,600 people at Russia-wide protests against President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, according to an independent protest monitoring group.

8. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he will achieve his goals in Ukraine "through negotiation or through war".

9. Ukraine and Russia are expected to hold the third round of negotiation talks on Monday.

10. Ukraine will ask the United Nations' top court on Monday to issue an emergency ruling requiring Russia to stop its invasion, arguing that Moscow's justification for the attack is based on a faulty interpretation of genocide law.