Russia's war on Ukraine has entered its 73rd day, in light of the intensification of battles between the two countries' forces in southern and eastern Ukraine.

For its part, the World Food Program called on the United Nations to reopen the ports of Odessa, in southwestern Ukraine, to avoid a global food crisis.

Here are the latest developments on the 73rd day of the war:

7 minutes ago

Governor of Poltava Region: Russian bombing targets the infrastructure in the city of Kharlivka in the east of the country.

34 minutes ago

British Military Intelligence: Russia's war on Ukraine inflicted heavy losses on advanced units and equipment.

two hours ago

The United Nations World Food Program calls for the reopening of the ports of Odessa (southwest of Ukraine) to avoid a global hunger crisis.

Access to and from #Ukraine's Odesa-area ports has been đźš« BLOCKED for the last 2 months.

🚨⚠️The disruption of exports is worsening an already catastrophic global hunger crisis.

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— World Food Program (@WFP) May 5, 2022

4 hours ago

Al-Jazeera correspondent: Two explosions rock the city of Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine.


Al-Jazeera correspondent: Sirens are sounding in the capital, Kyiv.

7 hours ago

CNN, according to a US State Department spokesperson:

  • Everything we offer the Ukrainians to defend their country against Russian aggression.

  • Russia lost the battle of Kyiv and had to narrow its war objectives.

  • Most of Russia's focus is on a single plant in one city in eastern Ukraine.