Fighting continues in Ukraine, with Russian forces concentrated on the eastern side of the country, with a Russian official saying that "the first stage of the military operation" has been completed.
In Kiev, Ukrainian forces are resisting while ground fighting has stopped. However, air strikes continue, US officials say.
At the same time, US President Joe Biden is in Poland, where he will meet with President Andrei Duda and deliver an "important speech," the White House says.
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the country's military had delivered "powerful blows" to Russia. He claimed that more than 16,000 Russian soldiers had lost their lives.
The Russian defence ministry said yesterday that the first phase of its military operation has been completed "in general", saying the country would focus on "liberating" Ukraine's eastern Donbass region. The comments seemed to suggest a downplaying of his goals.
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