UKRAINE LIVE. Defense finds Belgian F-16s no longer useful for Ukraine – Putin and Erdogan are discussing the grain deal today

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked parliament to dismiss the current Defense Minister and appoint a successor nominated by Zelensky. He said this in his daily video message on Sunday evening. Erdogan tries to persuade Putin to a new grain deal. The heads of state meet today in the southern Russian resort of Sochi. Follow all the news about the war in Ukraine here via our live blog.

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