Ukraine: What happened today, Thursday, April 28

Today's key developments from the war in Ukraine

Locals remove debris from destroyed houses after a Russian rocket, hit by Ukraine's anti-aircraft system, stroke in a residential area in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Picture: AP Photo/Francisco Seco

Ukraine said that Russia’s offensive in the east picked up momentum, with several towns coming under intense attack as Moscow’s forces attempt to surround Ukrainian troops.

In a reminder of the horrific toll the war has taken since it began February 24, United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres visited towns outside the capital of Kyiv where evidence of mass killings of civilians was found after Russia’s retreat from the area.