Ukraine-Russia live: ‘Think faster,’ Kyiv tells West on arms aid

Ukrainian servicemen trip atop a tank close to the frontline city of Bakhmut within the Donetsk area [Oleksandr Ratushniak/Reuters]

• A senior adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges Kyiv’s allies to “assume quicker” about growing their navy help.
• Ukraine’s defence minister says he had a frank chat together with his German counterpart in regards to the the provision of Leopard tanks.