[Jimbuna]

Ukraine is on the brink of surviving its war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky tells Italian MPs

But, in a video address, he warns Russian forces want to break in to Europe and calls again for more sanctions from Western countries.

He has spoken to Pope Francis, and suggests the Vatican has a mediating role to play.

At least ten hospitals have been completely destroyed and fierce fighting is continuing around Kharkiv and Mariupol, Ukraine says.

Russian naval forces have started shelling the outskirts of Odesa, as part of efforts to cut Ukrainians off from the Black Sea.

US President Biden warns Russia's Vladimir Putin's "back is against the wall" and fears he may use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine.