<!-- wp:html --><p>Ukraine said it had been forced to cede some territory in the east of the country in the face of a Russian offensive. Meanwhile three more grain ships are set to leave Ukraine on Friday, Turkey said, following the departure of the Sierra Leone-registered Razoni on Monday. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). </p><!-- /wp:html -->
Ukraine said it had been forced to cede some territory in the east of the country in the face of a Russian offensive. Meanwhile three more grain ships are set to leave Ukraine on Friday, Turkey said, following the departure of the Sierra Leone-registered Razoni on Monday. Follow FRANCE 24’s liveblog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).