Ukraine war: Russian missile strike on humanitarian convoy kills 25 - as Putin faces defeat in key city

The assault came as Russia moved to formally annex four Ukrainian regions including Zaporizhzhia - as Kyiv forces have reportedly encircled the Russian stronghold of Lyman in the Donetsk region. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player A Russian missile strike has hit a humanitarian convoy in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, killing 25 people and injuring dozens more. The convoy had been preparing to leave Ukrainian territory controlled by Kyiv to visit relatives and deliver supplies in an area occupied by Russia, officials said. The assault came as Moscow moved to formally annex four Ukrainian regions including Zaporizhzhia - and amid reports Volodymyr Zelenskyy's forces have encircled the Russian stronghold of Lyman in the Donetsk region. Ukraine war live updates Highly stage-managed referenda in the Ukraine regions including Donetsk, Luhansk and Kherson were held last week after which it was claimed residents had overwhelmingly voted to join Russia. T