As it happened: Ukrainian forces may have to retreat from eastern area - BBC News

'We call it a special operation. We had to do it.' Ex-Russian state TV presenter Zhanna Agalakova resigned in response to the invasion of Ukraine She tells Newsnight that staff would be punished if they called it a war - and pay would be docked by 40%

If you're just joining us, here are the latest developments from Ukraine:Russian forces have taken over two-thirds of the perimeter of the front-line city of Severodonetsk, the governor of Luhansk region says

Russian-backed forces have taken majority control of the city of Lyman in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, Ukrainian officials have said Ten people have been killed and up to 35 wounded as a result of Russian missile strikes on a Ukrainian military barracks in the Dnipro district Meanwhile, Ukraine's President Zelensky says his country is not"eager" to hold peace talks with his Russian counterpart - but it will have to anyway

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