Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 616

The UN says Russian strikes are inflicting ‘unimaginable suffering’; Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskiy warns against expecting success too quicklySee all our Ukraine war coverageA senior UN official says Russian strikes are inflicting “unimaginable suffering” on the people of Ukraine and that more than 18 million Ukrainians – 40% of them – need humanitarian assistance. Ramesh Rajasingham, director of coordination in the UN humanitarian office told the UN security council on Tuesday that thousands of civilians have been killed in strikes on homes, schools, fields and markets since Russia’s invasion in February 2022. The UN human rights office has formally verified 9,900 civilians killed, but he said “the actual number is certainly higher.”President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned on Tuesday against expecting too much success too quickly in Ukraine’s campaign to reclaim occupied lands. Ukraine’s military said Russian forces were gearing up for fresh attacks in different sections of the