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Ukraine's embattled frontline town of Avdiivka is in danger of being captured by Russian forces, the White House says, urging the US House to pass vital military aid for Kyiv. "Avdiivka is at risk of falling into Russian control," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby tells reporters during a White House briefing. SOUNDBITE
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet ahead of a bilateral meeting in Granada, Spain, at the European Political Community (EPC) -- an informal group which includes all 27 European Union countries and many NATO member states, along with their European neighbours, excluding Russia. IMAGES
First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska and First Lady of the Republic of Poland Agata Kornhauser-Duda meet 11 Ukrainian doctors in Warsaw who are completing a practical course in helicopter emergency medical care. Zelenska is in Poland for a rare trip outside Ukraine with her husband, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. IMAGES
Images show Ukrainian heavy T72B3 tanks and BMP-2 infantry vehicles on the road heading to the frontline in eastern Ukraine. IMAGES
European energy ministers hold a rountable at the beginning of a meeting in Prague. Officials in Ukraine's western region of Lviv said at least three Russian missiles fired Tuesday targeted energy infrastructure, forcing Kyiv to ask people to cut their electricity usage and switch off appliances at night. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte hold a trilateral meeting during an informal European Council Summit in Prague. IMAGES