Peace deal not acceptable to Russia

According to a report, there are ten humanitarian corridors open on Thursday, though residents of Mariupol, 100,000 said to be in urgent need of evacuation have to use their own vehicles. Reportedly, Ukraine said a major new offensive in the east is likely within days. According to the report, four fuel storage depots used to supply ukrainian troops in Mykolaiv, Kharkiv and the Donbas region have been destroyed.

Reportedly, an advisor to the president of Ukrainedismissed comments made by the russian foreign minister who suggested Kyiv had presented Moscow with a draft peace deal that contained unacceptable elements. According to the report, a ukrainian negotiator said russian propogandists were trying to divert attention from what happened in Bucha, where russian troops were accused of killing civilians.