Russia-Ukraine war: Russia claims to have thwarted Ukrainian raid on Belgorod as Russian presidential vote begins – live

Three days of voting begin in Russia and occupied regions of Ukraine amid claims Russia repelled attempt to land Ukrainian troops in Belgorod

Suspilne, Ukraine's state broadcaster, is reporting an explosion in Odesa. Regional governor Oleg Kiper has warned residents via Telegram to take shelter.

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It was first time when such a large group said that Ukraine needs to win the war. The European Council [of 27 EU member states] has never said it. But the change starts from the vision statement. And at some point, we get where this needs to be articulated. If we roll back history a little bit, then the change during the Second World War happened in 1942 when the UK and the US spelled out that Germany needed to be defeated.”