- Speed of refugees fleeing Ukraine is unprecedented – UNHCR
- Russian forces clamp down on some protests
- An art school in Mariupol, where about 400 people were sheltering, was attacked, the city council says
- Officials say the building has been destroyed and people could be trapped under the rubble
- Ukraine’s president alleges that Russia committed war crimes in the city, where heavy fighting has now reached the centre
- It comes as officials there allege thousands of residents have been forcibly taken to Russian cities. The BBC is yet to verify the claim
- The UK defence ministry, meanwhile, says Russia had failed to gain control of the air and is relying on weapons launched from its own airspace
- Ukraine’s military says Russia paused offensive operations on Saturday, instead replenishing supplies and repairing equipment
In Berdyansk, people went on a peaceful protest against Russians – they began to detain and beat them. Shots were also heard in the air.
— Oleksandra Matviichuk (@avalaina) March 20, 2022
The video was sent by a local resident#StandWithUkraine pic.twitter.com/7SW1tcMkpI