Ukrainian troops are still defending their positions on the frontline while grappling with depleted weapons supplies and increased Russian attacks.

Western support is on full display in the pictures below, with soldiers of the Ukrainian army’s 25th separate airborne brigade operating a German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicle.

Number of injured in Odesa rises

The number of people injured in Russia’s missile attack on Odesa has increased.

Regional governor Oleg Kiper said he was aware of 17 injured people, of whom at least two are in a “serious condition”. Separately, Odesa mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov said at least 20 people were hurt.

Emergency services continue to work at the scene, Mr Kiper said. Earlier, he reported that at least two people had been killed in the attack (see 17.46 post).

The Odesa region has been repeatedly targeted by Russia during the war.

Last month, a Russian ballistic missile attack on a residential area killed at least 20 people and wounded more than 70.

Four confirmed dead in missile strike and children among injured

The situation in Odesa is fast-moving after the city in southern Ukraine came under Russian missile attack this Monday.

Three women and a man have died, bringing the total number of people killed to four, according to regional governor Oleg Kiper.

He said a further 28 people have been injured, including two children aged five and 16. A pregnant woman has also been hurt.

Four people are “fighting for their lives,” he said in a Telegram post.

A big building housing part of the Odessa Law Academy is ablaze after the strike…