Ukraine live: Russian forces claim advance on towns in Zaporizhia

A Ukrainian tank drives down a avenue within the closely broken city of Siversk, located close to the entrance strains with Russia [Spencer Platt/Getty]

• Moscow’s forces are pushing in the direction of two cities in Ukraine’s Zaporizhia area, in line with Russian state media – Orikhiv, about 50km (30 miles) south of Ukrainian-controlled regional capital Zaporizhzhia, and Hulyaipole, additional east.
• The top of Russia’s decrease home of parliament, the State Duma, warns the supply of heavy weapons to Ukraine by Western nations would result in “world disaster”.