LIVE. UN: Russia will not allow aid after dam burst, EU speeds up arms delivery to Ukraine

Ukraine continues to make small gains in the counter-offensive that began earlier this month. An official installed by Russia acknowledged that Ukraine has recaptured the village of Pyatychatky in the Zaporizhia region of southeastern Ukraine. It would be the second Ukrainian gain on the front in Zaporizhia since the counter-offensive began earlier this month. The EU, meanwhile, is accelerating the delivery of weapons to Ukraine to support the counter-offensive. Read all about the war in Ukraine in our live blog.

ttn-3