Ukraine live news: Zelenskyy says Russia hit by ‘powerful blows’

 President says ‘significant losses’ inflicted as Russia appears to shift military strategy to focus on Donbas.

Russia , Ukraine
Ukrainian soldiers patrol the road near Kharkiv in Ukraine

  • Russia says it is now focused on fully capturing Donbas in apparent shift in strategy.
  • Ukraine says 7,331 people were evacuated from cities on Friday.
  • UN nuclear watchdog claims staff members at Chernobyl’s radioactive waste facilities have not been rotated in four days.
  • President Vladimir Putin accuses West of trying to ‘cancel’ Russian culture.
  • French President Emmanuel Macron to hold talks with Russia’s Putin over Mariupol evacuation initiative.

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