LIVE. Russia admits victims for the first time after sinking Moskva warship: ‘One dead and 27 crew members missing’

Russia is said to have rejected a proposal to lay down its arms during Orthodox Easter, which begins today and ends Sunday. So says Ukrainian President Zelensky. A humanitarian corridor may be set up in the besieged city of Mariupol on Saturday, Kiev said. Physical damage to Ukraine’s buildings and infrastructure as a result of the Russian invasion has amounted to nearly €55.5 billion so far, the World Bank estimates. This amount will increase as the war continues. Follow all developments around the conflict in Ukraine in our live blog.

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