This live blog is now closed, thanks for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on Saturday, January 21.
- The Russian army said its troops launched an offensive in Ukraine’s Zaporizhia region, where fighting intensified this week.
- A senior adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Kyiv’s allies to “think faster” about increasing their military aid.
- Ukraine’s defence minister said he had a frank chat with his German counterpart about the the supply of Leopard tanks.
