Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy

paid tribute to those who died since Russia launched an invasion into Ukraine 12 months ago, reflecting on the effects of war a day before the invasion's year anniversary. Meanwhile, Ukrainian intelligence announced a warning that they expect missile attacks to coincide with the anniversary.

• Highlights: Laying stress that "This is in the interests of Ukraine today," President Zelenskiy said he would welcome talks with Beijing as long as Chinese President Xi Jinping considered brokering peace: "We would like to meet with China," he told the joint briefing with visiting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
• In other news: Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska showed videos of human rights violations in the country in a U.N. meeting on "Gross Human Rights Violations Due To The Aggression Against Ukraine", talking about shelling that kills civilians; mass graves; and destruction of civilian infrastructure by Russian forces.