Russian forces shelled Kharkiv, killing nine people on Thursday after Moscow’s bid to capture Ukraine’s second city was repelled early in the war. Further south, fighting in the Donbas region reached of “maximum intensity”, according to a senior Ukrainian defence official. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
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