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WATCH CNN IN THE UK Follow CNN’s continuing coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine Now Playing 'Stubborn' Ukrainians hesitate to leave Mykolaiv after Russian bombardment LIVE UPDATES Russia invades Ukraine By  Aditi Sangal ,  Adrienne Vogt ,  Meg Wagner , Melissa Macaya,  Travis Caldwell , Seán Federico O'Murchú, Lianne Kolirin and Sana Noor Haq, CNN Updated  8:52 a.m. ET, March 30, 2022 What we're covering The mayor of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv has dismissed Moscow’s claim it will  "drastically reduce military activity,"  following what he describes as a  "colossal attack."  US officials are also  skeptical  of Russia's claims, with the Pentagon  cautioning that troop movement  near Kyiv is "a repositioning," not a withdrawal. A senior Ukrainian official  also disputed  the Russian claim, citing shelling in Chernihiv and rockets being shot down in Kyiv. There were "no areas without sirens" overnight in Ukr...

23Russian forces fighting in Ukraine have used banned anti-personnel mines in the eastern Kharkiv region of the country,   according to Human Rights Watch . The international organization said that the anti-personnel mines were located by Ukrainian explosive ordnance disposal technicians on March 28. “Russia is known to possess these newly deployed landmines, which can indiscriminately kill and maim people within an apparent 16-meter (52 feet) range,” HRW said, adding that Ukraine does not possess this type of landmine or its delivery system. “Countries around the world should forcefully condemn Russia’s use of banned antipersonnel landmines in Ukraine,” said Steve Goose, the arms director of Human Rights Watch. “These weapons do not differentiate between combatants and civilians and leave a deadly legacy for years to come.” The 1997 international Mine Ban Treaty comprehensively bans the use, production, stockpiling and transfer of anti-personnel mines. Russia is not among the...

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine and what does Putin want? By Paul Kirby BBC News Published 1 hour ago Share Related Topics Russia-Ukraine war Media caption, Drone footage shows the extent of destruction in cities across Ukraine since the start of the war When Vladimir Putin shattered the peace in Europe by unleashing war on a democracy of 44 million people, his justification was that modern, Western-leaning Ukraine was a constant threat and Russia could not feel "safe, develop and exist". But after five weeks of bombardment, thousands of deaths in ruined cities and the displacement of more than 10 million people inside Ukraine and beyond, the questions remain: what is his aim and is there a way out? What was Putin's goal? The Russian leader's initial aim was to overrun Ukraine and depose its government, ending for good its desire to join the Western defensive alliance Nato. But the invasion has become bogged down and he appears to have scaled back his ambitions. Launch...

ADVERTISEMENT What is a war crime and could Putin be prosecuted over Ukraine? By Dominic Casciani Legal correspondent, BBC News Published 2 days ago Share Related Topics Russia-Ukraine war IMAGE SOURCE, REUTERS A former judge at the International Criminal Court has been asked by the UK to help Ukraine investigate potential war crimes by Russia. Sir Howard Morrison's appointment comes as Russia stands accused of violating international law in its invasion of Ukraine. What is a war crime? It may not seem like it, but  "even war has rules" , as the International Committee of the Red Cross puts it. These are contained in  treaties called the Geneva Conventions  and a string of other international laws and agreements. Civilians cannot be deliberately attacked - nor can the infrastructure that is vital to their survival. ADVERTISEMENT UK war crimes lawyer appointed to help Ukraine Some weapons are banned  because of the indiscriminate or appalling suffering they cause - such as...