Key points
- Big picture: What you need to know this week
- Zelenskyy warns Russian troops preparing to intensify attacks on second front
- Number killed rising after Russian attack on DIY store kills more than 40 people| 16 confirmed dead
- Eyewitness:Russia producing shells three times faster than Ukraine's allies
- Live reporting by Brad Young
Pictures show destruction after DIY store attack as number killed rises to 16
The number of people killed in a Russian attack on a hardware store in Karkhiv city has risen to 16, according to governor Oleh Syniehubov.
Dozens more have been injured and, in an update this morning, 16 were said to be missing.
Pictures taken by Reuters photographers on the ground showed firefighter working at a site of the airstrike.
Russia's northeastern gains will be limited in coming week, says MoD
Vladimir Putin's attempt to create a buffer zone by invading the Kharkiv region has been unsuccessful thus far, according to British military intelligence.
Russian gains in the northeast have not been joined up, and further advancements will be limited in the coming week, the UK defence ministry said.
This is because Russia's initial momentum has been contained by Ukrainian resistance, it said.
"The northern Kharkiv front has likely stabilised with Russian territorial control fragmented."
Nonetheless, Russian forces continue to attack the town of Vovchansk for a third week, the UK MoD said.
It remains contested, with Ukraine repelling the majority of Russian assaults.
Russian soldiers are attempting to flank Ukrainian troops from the southwest, with likely control of Buhruvatka village and moves towards a crossing over the Siverskiy Donets river.
Russia has also continued to launch attacks at the village of Lyptsi but have made no significant progress, according to the Ukrainian General Staff.
'Don't burn the UN charter': Zelenskyy calls on Xi to join peace summit
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has directly called on his US and Chinese counterparts to join his latest summit for peace in Ukraine.
Speaking from Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine on Friday, Mr Zelenskyy announced a "global peace summit", co-hosted by Switzerland, starting on 15 June.
He claimed 80 countries have already confirmed their attendance.
But he said: "I am appealing to the global leaders of the world who are still outside the global efforts of the global peace summit.
"To president Biden, the leader of the United States, and to president Xi, the leader of China, we do not want the UN charter to be burned.
"Please show your leadership in advancing the peace."
He added that it must be "real peace - not just a pause in the strikes" after various ceasefire breaches by the Russians.
Finally, he urged: "The efforts of the global majority are the best guarantee that all commitments will be fulfilled."
Zelenskyy warns Russian troops preparing to intensify attacks on second front
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned Russia is preparing to intensify its invasion along Ukraine’s northern border.
In a video statement from Kharkiv, Mr Zelenskyy said Russia was preparing offensive actions 55 miles northwest of Ukraine's second largest city.
Russians "gather another group of troops near our border", he said.
He did not specify where the troops are being assembled, but Ukrainian officials have expressed strong concerns about the Sumy region.
Moscow's troops have in recent weeks captured villages in the Kharkiv area and analysts say they may be trying to get within artillery range of the city.
Ukrainian authorities have evacuated more than 11,000 people from the region since the start of the offensive on 10 May.
Russian attack on DIY store kills at least 14 and injures more than 40 people
The number of people killed by the Russian bombing of a Ukrainian DIY store has risen to 14.
Some 43 people have been injured and 16 remain missing after the attack on the city of Kharkiv yesterday, governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov said about 120 people had beenin the hardware store when the bombs struck.
"The attack targeted the shopping centre, where there weremany people - this is clearly terrorism," Mr Terekhov said.
The past week has seen an uptick in strikes on the cityafter Russian troops stormed across the border, opening a newfront 40 miles north.
At the start of the war, Russian reached the outskirts of the city in a failed bid to capture it.
Russia producing shells three times faster than Ukraine's allies
By Deborah Haynes, security and defence editor
Russia is producing artillery shells around three times faster than Ukraine's Western allies and for about a quarter of the cost, according to an analysis shared with Sky News.
The figures, produced by the management consulting firm Bain & Company, underline a major challenge faced by the Ukrainian armed forces as they rely on supplies of ammunition from the United States and Europe to battle Russia's full-scale invasion.
The war has been described from the start as a "battle of fires" because of the volume of artillery rounds used.
It prompted the US, the UK and other European allies to seek to ramp up production in their respective factories, but their ability to manufacture artillery rounds still lags behind Russia's despite a combined economic strength that far outmatches Moscow's.
As a result, Ukrainian soldiers on the frontline say for every one round they fire against Russian positions, the invading troops can launch around five shells back.
Battling against the odds, the Ukrainians say they have become skilled at trying to make every round count.
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Good afternoon
Welcome back to our live coverage of the war in Ukraine, as the country reels from a deadly Russian attack on shoppers at a DIY store.
Before we resume our coverage, here is a quick recap of some of the key moments from the last 24 hours.
- A top Sudanese general said Russia asked for a fuellingstation on the Red Sea in exchange for weapons and ammunition,and that agreements with Russia would be signed soon;
- Ukrainian attacks on Saturday killed four residents in southern Russia's Belgorod region, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said;
- Russia was producing artillery shells around three times faster than Ukraine's Western allies and for about a quarter of the cost, according to an analysis shared with Sky News;
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces had secured "combat control" of areas where Russian troops staged their incursion into the Kharkiv region.
Key moments of the day so far
Our live coverage remains paused today, so we've rounded up the key developments you should be aware of.
- A Russian strike on the city of Kharkiv killed at least one person and injuredfour others, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said;
- Russia's defence ministry claimed to have taken over thevillage of Arkhanhelske in the eastern Donetsk region, as well as to be advancing in the northeastern Kharkiv region;
- But Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces had secured "combat control" ofareas where Russian troops staged their incursion into the Kharkiv region;
- The US announced a new $275m package of weapons and equipmentfor Ukraine to help it repel Russia's assault nearKharkiv;
- American treasury secretary Janet Yellen said a loan for Ukrainebacked by the income from frozen Russian sovereign assets is the"main option" for G7 leaders to consider when they meet next month.
What's been happening today?
While we are not running our usual updates, here is a rundown of the main events:
Vladimir Putin is ready to halt the war in Ukraine with a ceasefire that recognises current battlefield lines, four Russian sources have told the Reuters news agency.
Three of those sources claimed the Russian leader had expressed frustration about what he views as Western-backed attempts to hinder ceasefire negotiations.
"Putin can fight for as long as it takes, but Putin is also ready for a ceasefire - to freeze the war," a senior Russian source who has reportedly worked with Mr Putin and has knowledge of top-level conversations in the Kremlin, told Reuters.
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Zelenskyy visits Kharkiv
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has travelled to the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, which has been facing intensive Russian air attacks.
The Ukrainian president met senior military leaders and travelled to the site of a major printing house - a day after it was destroyed in a Russian missile attack that killed at least seven people.
Further developments:
- Russian forces have had partial success near the village of Ivanivka in the east of Kharkiv region, the Ukrainian military said. Ukraine's general staff said 10 battles took place, with one successfullyrepelled and more ongoing near the villages of Petropavlivka,Ivanivka, Stelmakhivka, Nevske and Druzhelyubivka;
- VolodymyrZelenskyy will travel to Spain on Sunday, Spanishradio station Cadena SER reported. The Ukrainian president postponed visits toMadrid and Lisbon earlier this month because ofintense fighting in Kharkiv;
- Vladimir Putin is planning to visit North Korea, Russian state news agencyRIA said.
Our coverage remains paused
Our live coverage will remain paused today, but let's catch you up on where things stand and on any updates overnight.
- Russia said 35 rockets and three drones were fired into Belgorod and overnight, claiming to have destroyed all of them;
- Blasts were heard in Kherson as Russia shelled the city, said its regional governor Roman Mrochko;
- The leader of Russia's Chechnyaregion, Ramzan Kadyrov, met Vladimir Putin and offered to send morefighters to the frontline;
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy issueda fresh plea for upgraded defence systems toprotect Ukraine's cities against guided bombs, which hedescribed as the "the main instrument" now used by Moscow';
- A Russian airstrike onUkraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv yesterday destroyed acafe, damaged a nearby residential building and set a petrolstation ablaze, with local officials saying ten people werewounded.
