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The UN considers that there is a "strong probability" that the children's hospital in Kyiv was hit by a "direct hit" from a Russian missile, according to the representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Ukraine, who speaks remotly during a UN press briefing in Geneva. SOUNDBITE
Emergency services are on scene after several explosions rocked Ukraine's capital overnight. One of the missiles hit the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv, setting multiple cars on fire. Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said two people were injured and 15 percent of households were without power and 40 percent without heating following the explosions. IMAGES
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and Polish Prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki visit a Kyiv hospitals where wounded Ukrainian soldiers are being treated. Volodymyr Zelensky is also seen giving medals and decorations to the combatants and the hospital staff. IMAGES
Images show smoke rising above the city of Lviv in western Ukraine as Russian strikes hit multiple cities across the state, killing several people. Electricity and hot water cuts were reported in Lviv following the bombardment. IMAGES
Workers clear debris in downtown Kyiv after Russian forces launched a barrage of fatal bombardments in the nation's capital and across Ukraine, in an apparent retaliation for an explosion that damaged a key bridge to Moscow-annexed Crimea. IMAGES
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.