Russian troops in Severodonetsk

Russian forces are in the eastern Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk as they continue to try and capture the Donbas region. According to the regional governor, troops are pushing toward the centre of the city. Our security correspondent talks through what is happening on the ground in Ukraine.

Also, EU leaders are struggling to resolve their differences over a proposed ban on Russian oil imports. We explain why some countries like Hungary oppose an oil embargo. And our Eastern Europe correspondent, Sarah Rainsford, joins the programme to talk about her reporting from Ukraine.

We go to Nigeria to find out more about the kidnapping of the head of the Methodist Church who has been abducted along with two other priests.

We bring you up to date with the latest news on the monkeypox virus. Cases have now been reported in 23 countries outside Africa, with 257 confirmed infections.

And the US Department of Justice will investigate the police response in last week’s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. We get more details from a local reporter.

(Photo: Igor Zakharevich, the militant-appointed mayor of Debaltseve, arranges the flags of Russia and the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic at the city administration building of Svitlodarsk. Russia has taken control of the city which is 80 km southwest of Severodonetsk. Credit: EPA/Alessandro Guerra)