This live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on Thursday, March 23.
This live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on Thursday, March 23.
- Hungary says Vladimir Putin would not be arrested if he enters the country after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the Russian president on war crimes charges.
- Kyiv says its troops will launch a counterattack in Bakhmut “very soon” and accuses Wagner Group mercenaries of planning to deport residents of the besieged city to Russia.
- Slovakia has handed over the first four MiG-29 fighter jets it has pledged to donate to Ukraine and the rest of the planes are to be delivered in the coming weeks, its Ministry of Defence says.