Watch live: The UK is hosting an annual conference focused on the reconstruction and recovery process in Ukraine, with Rishi Sunak, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Antony Blinken attending the event
Russia is building"elaborate defences" around Crimea, according to British military intelligence.
First we're bringing you news from the ground in Ukraine, where a Ukrainian military official has reported forces are gaining some land in the Zaporizhzhia region. Ukraine also said troops had advanced 7km in the Tavrisk direction in the country's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region. We'll be bringing you all the latest from the war in Ukraine throughout today as Kyiv continues its counteroffensive.Kyiv suffered a"massive" drone attack, with drones entering the city in waves and from different directions.
We also heard from a former US president - Donald Trump - who claimed he had delayed the invasion of Ukraine by several years.France and Italy are united in supporting the war effort in Ukraine, Emmanuel Macron has said."We need to continue, in particular so that the counteroffensive launched a few days ago should be as effective as possible," Mr Macron said.
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