Updates after three months of war in Ukraine

Yesterday marked three months since Russia launched its assault on Ukraine. Since then, a staggering 8 million people in the country have been displaced, the UN Refugee Agency confirmed. Separately, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a “historic” joint customs control with Poland, stressing “unity of Ukrainians and Poles is a constant that no one will break.”

Zelensky also signed a decree introducing a new award to thank cities of partner countries that have helped Ukraine the most, and the Polish city of Rzeszow became the first to be added to the list. On the ground, tensions remain high and Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said he has ruled out a ceasefire with Russia, emphasizing Kyiv would not accept any deal with Moscow that involved ceding territory.