At least one person was killed and three others injured on the morning of Tuesday, March 14, in a Russian bombardment of the center of Kramatorsk, in eastern Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Facebook. Six residential buildings were damaged, he said, adding that rescue operations are continuing. The mayor of the city told him of 25 damaged buildings. Follow our live.
Fierce fighting in Bakhmout. Intense fighting between Russians and Ukrainians on Monday for control of the center of Bakhmout, the city in eastern Ukraine where the longest and bloodiest battle since the start of the Russian invasion is taking place.
Russian-Ukrainian divisions over the grain deal. Russia has offered to extend the deal on Ukrainian grain exports, which expires on March 18, for just 60 days. An offer criticized by kyiv, which sees it as a questioning of the initial agreement.
Russians prosecuted for war crimes? The International Criminal Court (ICC) wants to prosecute Russians for war crimes in Ukraine, the New York Times, citing the first two cases: that of children transferred to Russia and that of deliberate strikes on civilian infrastructure. The prosecutor’s office of this tribunal, which sits in The Hague, has announced that it will not “no comment”.