BBC Ukraine Update - 22/04/2022

22/04/2022. BBC to SBS Ukrainian. President Putin has told the Russian military to seal off the last bastion of Ukrainian resistance in the port city of Mariupol. Mr Putin has also claimed that Russia has been victorious in its assault on the city. And, we'll hear about the efforts to clear unexploded ordnance from areas after the fighting near the capital, Kyiv. Here's your Ukraine update from the BBC...

우크라이나의 젤렌스키 대통령 Source: BBC

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia has rejected a proposal for a ceasefire during Orthodox Easter, taking place on Sunday 24 April.

Senior members of the clergy across the globe have been pressing the Russian Orthodox Church to condemn the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine.

The Russian Orthodox Church has not commented on the issue.

In a video address, Zelenskyy said despite the rejected truce, he still harbours hopes for peace. The Kremlin has not confirmed the Ukrainian leader's claim.