Russian forces appear to have taken control of Kherson in the south of Ukraine, the first city captured since the beginning of the invasion.
The local mayor says he's begged soldiers not to attack civilians.
A huge convoy advancing on Kyiv is still around 18 miles away from the capital, held up by "congestion" and "staunch" resistance.
Heavy shelling has been reported in Kharkiv, Chernihiv and Mariupol but they haven't fallen.
Reports that Kyiv's main train station was bombed overnight have been denied by Ukrainian officials.
Russia says 498 of its troops have been killed in the conflict, and almost 1,600 injured. But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims that number is closer to 9,000.
The United Nations says one million people have now fled Ukraine since the invasion began, calling it the "swiftest exodus" of refugees this century.
Irish response
Here at home, a cabinet sub-committee is meeting today to co-ordinate Ireland's humanitarian response to the conflict.
The Taoiseach says there will be a 'major humanitarian crisis' and the government will respond accordingly.
Micheál Martin says people across the country are offering to play their part.
Medical help
A group of Ukrainian doctors working in the Irish healthcare system have collectively established ‘Medical Help Ukraine’, an initiative to urgently deliver medical aid from Ireland to support the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
An ambulance and two vans filled with medical equipment left Rosslare yesterday. The campaign has raised over €200,000 so far.
Main image: Medical Help Ukraine
