LIVE. Battle for Mariupol intensifies – UN confirms 1,480 civilian deaths in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the UN Security Council on Tuesday. In his speech, the president compared the Russians to IS fighters, as they allegedly murdered countless civilians in Butha, a suburb of the Ukrainian capital Kiev. According to Zelensky, the “worst war crimes since World War” were committed in Ukraine. Follow all developments around the conflict in Ukraine in our live blog.

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