[EN DIRECT] 49th day of war in Ukraine: here are all the latest developments

The war continues for a 49^and day in Ukraine as the struggle intensifies in Mariupol.

Here are the latest developments, minute by minute

5:53 | Seven people killed in Russian strikes in Kharkiv region in 24 hours

Seven people have been killed in Russian strikes in the Ukrainian region of Kharkiv (northeast) in the past 24 hours, the regional governor said on Wednesday.

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4:56 | Ukraine thwarts a Russian cyberattack on its electrical installations

Ukraine has foiled a Russian cyberattack targeting one of its biggest energy facilities, officials said in the country, which expects a major military offensive from Moscow in the east.

4h40 | German Chancellor Scholz expected in Kyiv to deliver weapons

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected in Kyiv for “practical decisions” including the delivery of heavy weapons to support Ukraine against the Russian offensive, an adviser to the Ukrainian president said on Wednesday.

4h30 | Surrender of more than a thousand Ukrainian soldiers in Mariupol, according to Russia

More than a thousand Ukrainian soldiers have surrendered to Russian forces in Mariupol, the port city in southeastern Ukraine, besieged for weeks, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday.

3h50 | No humanitarian corridors on Wednesday, “too dangerous”, according to Kyiv

Ukraine will not open any humanitarian corridors on Wednesday, a government official said, accusing the Russians of “violating the norms of international law” which makes the situation “dangerous”.

3h45 | British Columbia: a motion for donations of used bulletproof vests to Ukraine

Mayors of Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, are calling for facilities from the provincial and federal governments to ship donations of non-lethal equipment to Ukraine.

3h26 | Macron does not use the word “genocide” used by Biden

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday did not take up the term “genocide” used by his American counterpart Joe Biden to accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin of it in Ukraine, questioning the usefulness of an “escalation of words” for end the war.

WAR NOTEBOOK | Towards a decisive confrontation

Having entrusted control of operations to General Dvornikov, the Russians must now continue their coordination efforts.