Ukraine's Zelenskiy says defence lines holding

STORY: "We have nothing to lose but our own freedom," Zelenskiy said, adding Ukraine was receiving daily arms supplies from its international allies.

He said it had been two years since Ukraine recorded its first COVID-19 case: "It's been a week now that another virus attacked," he said of Russia's invasion. Moscow calls its actions in Ukraine a "special operation".

Zelenskiy said Russia's changing tactics and shelling of civilians in cities proved Ukraine was successful in resisting Moscow's initial plan of claiming a quick victory through a land assault.