Russia's bloody invasion of Ukraine appeared to falter tonight amid escalating fears Moscow’s troops are deliberately resorting to targeting civilians.
Ukraine says 2,000 civilians have been killed and NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned of “credible reports of civilians coming under fire ”.
It emerged that Russia had bombed a humanitarian convoy in Mariupol and stricken Sumy civilians again came under fire from artillery that killed 21 non-combatants, including two children.