Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Samantha Lock, Léonie Chao-Fong and Martin Belam

Russia-Ukraine war update: what we know on day 135 of the invasion

Children at a playground next to a heavily damaged apartment block in Borodianka, Ukraine
Children at a playground next to a heavily damaged apartment block in Borodianka, Ukraine, amid Russia’s continuing invasion. Photograph: Alexey Furman/Getty Images
  • The situation in occupied Sievierodonetsk “is on the verge of a humanitarian disaster” and the city is being widely looted by Russian troops, according to Ukraine’s governor of Luhansk, Serhai Haidai. He said the city was becoming unsanitary, and that some residents were going back to find their homes emptied.

  • Russia’s defence ministry said its forces had destroyed two British-supplied Harpoon anti-ship missile systems in Ukraine’s Odesa region overnight. The claim has not been independently verified.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.