Gloomy landmark:
In Ukraine today (Thursday) marks a month of war - with 29 days having passed since the Russians invaded their country.
An emergency summit of NATO leaders is expected in Brussels today, with the participation of President Biden, where the parties will emphasize the commitment to the common defense alliance in case President Putin decides to advance towards another member state of the alliance.
A senior NATO source estimated to the Wall Street Journal that the Russian military had lost between 7,000 and 15,000 troops during the fighting in Ukraine, and more than 25,000 wounded and captured had fallen from the invading force.
The city of Mariupol, Ukraine after the heavy bombing of Russian forces // Photo: Reuters
Regular updates - minute by minute:
00:31:
A spokesman for the US State Department says that the US Embassy in Russia tonight received the list of diplomats that Russia has declared as an undesirable figure, from the Russian Foreign Ministry.
00:30:
Britain announces that it will provide Ukraine with 6,000 new missiles, and about £ 30 million to support BBC network coverage and pay Ukrainian soldiers and pilots.
23:50:
Ukrainian forces pushed Russian forces back to the front (east of Kiev), a senior US defense official told reporters.
"Russian forces are about 55 km from the center of Kyiv east-east, an increase of between 25 and 35 km compared to the same location yesterday," the official said.
A Ukrainian soldier beside the ruins of a building in Kiev, Photo: AFP
10:20 p.m . :
A total of 4,554 people have been evacuated from Ukrainian cities through humanitarian corridors, said Kirilo Tymoshenko, deputy chief of staff.
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