Russia-Ukraine live news: Moscow captures Ukraine's city of Lysychansk

Russia’s defence minister says Moscow’s forces have taken control of the last major Ukrainian-held city in Luhansk.

damaged residential buildings are seen in Lysychansk

Smoke rises over the remains of a building destroyed by a military strike in Lysychansk 

Russia’s defence minister tells President Vladimir Putin that Moscow’s forces “have established full control over the city of Lysychansk” in Ukraine’s Luhansk region.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says his country is being “provoked”, claims Ukraine fired several missiles at military targets inside Belarus.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says “colossal investments” are needed to rebuild his war-torn country.

Ukrainian forces hit a Russian base with more than 30 strikes in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol without causing any casualties.