Russia pro-war blogger ‘killed in explosion in St Petersburg’

Russian news agency reports Vladlen Tatarsky died in blast that also injured at least 16 people

We reported earlier on the Ukrainian claims of deaths as a result of Russian shelling in Kostiantynivka. Ukrainian officials have now put the death toll at six people, with a further eight wounded, Reuters says.

Zelenskiy's office say 16 apartment buildings, eight private houses, a school and an administrative building were damaged. An official posted photos showing the partial destruction of buildings and craters from explosions on the Telegram messaging app. Reuters could not independently verify the authenticity of the photos or the number of casualties.

Gershkovich's unwarranted and unjust arrest is a significant escalation in your government's anti-press actions. Russia is sending the message that journalism within your borders is criminalised and that foreign correspondents seeking to report from Russia do not enjoy the benefits of the rule of law.