Ukrainian soldiers surrender in Mariupol, claims Russia

Six weeks into Russia’s siege of the strategic port of Mariupol, the Ukrainian troops of 36th marine brigade who took up a fierce fight have surrendered their arms, as per Moscow.

Russian defence ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said that 1,026 troops from the Ukrainian 36th Marine Brigade have surrendered at a metal plant in the Ukrainian city.

Konashenkov added that these troops included 162 officers and 47 women personnel and that a total of 151 wounded were given medical treatment.

At least seven people were killed and 22 wounded by continuous shelling in Ukraine’s northeastern region of Kharkiv over the past 24 hours, Kharkiv’s Governor Oleh Synegubov said.

Over 870,000 Ukrainians who fled abroad since the start of the war have returned to the country, Ukraine's border force said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, while addressing Estonia’s parliament today, accused Russia of using phosphorus bombs in Ukraine.