Day 398 of Russia-Ukraine War: Latest Updates and Developments.

Multiple explosions were reported in Kyiv, Ukraine's ground forces commander said his troops were continuing to repel heavy Russian attacks on the eastern city of Bakhmut, and at least two people were killed in a Russian missile strike in the eastern city of Sloviansk. Ukraine's president told the IAEA head that safety at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility could not be guaranteed until Russian troops left. The UN security council declined a Russian request to investigate who blew up the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Germany has handed over 18 Leopard 2 battle tanks and about 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine.