Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | CIA warns desperate Putin poses nuclear threat

Here are the latest developments from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict

Russia’s guided-missile cruiser Moskva sank in the Black Sea after being damaged by Ukrainian forces.

Ukraine says it is reopening humanitarian corridors through nine routes in the east and south, to facilitate the evacuation of civilians from war-scarred regions after a day-long pause that Kyiv attributed to Russian violations.

More than 4.7 million Ukrainians have fled their country in the 50 days since Russia invaded, the United Nations says.

Meanwhile, the United States’ CIA director William Burns said that Russia’s setbacks could lead President Vladimir Putin to resort to using a tactical or low-yield nuclear weapon.

The conflict began escalating on February 21, 2022, after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised separatist regions in eastern Ukraine and deployed troops in a peacekeeping role.

Here are the latest updates:

Canada is sending soldiers to Poland to help with the care, co-ordination and resettlement of Ukrainian refugees in Poland, including some who will come to Canada.