Russia-Ukraine war: ‘difficult situation’ in east as Russia deploys more troops to frontline, minister says – as it happened

Ukraine deputy defence minister says Russia is continuing efforts to occupy the whole of the Donbas

• What we know on day 481 of the invasion

Ukraine's state emergency service has issued an image of firefighters battling a blaze in Kherson. Suspilne, Ukraine's state broadcaster, reports that As a result of Russian shelling in Kherson, a gas tank at one of the city's gas stations and a company warehouse were on fire at night. Three units of equipment and 15 personnel of the state emergency service went to the scene of the fire."

This is Martin Belam taking over the live blog in London. You can contact me at martin.belam@theguardian.com.