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On a visit to Romania, British defence secretary Ben Wallace says that "the striking of civilian critical infrastructure is a war crime", referring to the reported rocket attack on a train station in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk being used for civilian evacuations. SOUNDBITE
People arrive in Zaporizhzhia after driving out of the besieged city of Mariupol in private cars along the humanitarian corridor. The successful evacuations come after several failed attempts since Russian forces surrounded the port city on the Azov Sea earlier this month. IMAGES
Buses line up along the side of the road as civilian safe passage from Ukraine's besieged eastern port city of Mariupol is put on hold for a second consecutive day due to violations of the ceasefire agreed with Russian-led forces surrounding the city. IMAGES
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives at Villa d'Este in Cernobbio, northern Italy, where he is joining the economic forum The European House. His arrival comes after an earlier visit to Germany, where he appealed to the country's backers for more weapons as Ukraine faces advancing Russian forces. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urges allies to deliver "more weapons to drive Russian forces off our land", in a meeting of Kyiv's backers at the US Ramstein air base in Germany. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.