Russia is pressing on with its invasion of Ukraine, defying mounting global pressure that saw a war crimes probe opened against it and sanctions smash its economy.

More than 350 civilians, including 14 children, have been killed during the invasion, according to Ukraine’s government, while more than half a million people have fled the country.

Below are the key moments from Tuesday, March 1, the sixth day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine:

Kharkiv bombarded

• Russian forces launch a massive strike on local government headquarters in the centre of Ukraine’s second city Kharkiv, killing at least 10 people. Eight more are killed in an airstrike on a residential building, officials say.

Kyiv braces

• Residents in Kyiv dig in as satellite images show a Russian military column dozens of miles long bearing down on the city.

Russian attack hits Kyiv television tower

• Russian forces have attacked a television tower in Kyiv, potentially disrupting its signal, Ukrainian interior ministry adviser Anton Herashchenko said. Earlier, Russia’s defence ministry said it was planning to strike communications and intelligence sites in the capital.

Zelensky appeal to EU

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asks the EU to “prove” it is with Ukraine by accepting it as a member, in a video address to the European Parliament.

136 civilian dead

• At least 136 civilians, including 13 children, have been killed since Russia launched its invasion, a spokeswoman for the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said.

Turkey blocks warships