Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Ukraine’s military said it was ending its combat mission in the southern port city as evacuations of the last fighters at the embattled Azovstal steel plant began Monday evening. Ukrainian officials said some 260 Ukrainian fighters, including 53 who were gravely wounded, were taken to Russian-held territory. It is not clear how many remain.
- Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde on Tuesday signed the country’s application to join NATO, bringing the country a step closer to membership. Both Sweden and Finland are expected to submit their applications to join the military organization NATO this week.
- Attacks continued in other parts of Ukraine, with the regional governor of Lviv saying early Tuesday that Russian forces shelled a military facility near the border with Poland. Lviv’s mayor, Andriy Sadovyi, said the assault was “one of the largest” on the Lviv region “in terms of the number of missiles.”
More live updates here.
