LIVE TEXT The war in Ukraine, year 2, day 49. Kiev delays counteroffensive. The ammunition stock of the Ukrainian army is almost exhausted. The Russians erect fortifications in the controlled areas

UPDATE 05:00 Putin approved the arrest of the American journalist

Russian President Vladimir Putin personally approved the arrest of the American reporter accused of espionage for the first time since the end of the Cold War.

UPDATE 03:00 Finland rules out transfer of F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets to Ukraine.

The transfer of F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets abroad is “currently irrelevant”, Helsinki officials say.

UPDATE 02:00 The Polish Prime Minister pleads in favor of arming Ukraine

Ukraine urgently needs South Korean artillery shells. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki claims that only the direct intervention of President Biden would lead to an agreement for the Asian country to make its artillery shells available to Ukraine.

UPDATE 01:00 Official tally of victims

Leaks from both camps revealed an estimated 354,000 deaths recorded since the beginning of the war.

UPDATE 00:00 The World Bank will provide $200 million in aid to rebuild the energy infrastructure in Ukraine.