Russian forces fought Wednesday to encircle the Ukrainian military’s last stronghold in a long-contested eastern province, as shock reverberated from a Russian airstrike on a shopping mall that killed at least 18 in the centre of the country two days earlier. Follow our live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time, GMT+2.
<!-- wp:html --><p>Russian forces fought Wednesday to encircle the Ukrainian military’s last stronghold in a long-contested eastern province, as shock reverberated from a Russian airstrike on a shopping mall that killed at least 18 in the centre of the country two days earlier. Follow our live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time, GMT+2.</p><!-- /wp:html -->