UN calls on British men not to disturb Ukrainian women's refugees -- 13 major developments from war

-1026 soldiers of Ukraine's 36th Navy Brigade, including 162 officers, have surrendered to the besieged port city of Marioupolis, according to a statement by the Russian Defence Ministry. Ukrainian authorities say they have no information on the reported surrender, writes The Guardian, records Periscopi.

Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky, in a speech to the Estonia parliament, said Russia is using phosphorus bombs in Ukraine, accusing Moscow of using terrorist tactics against civilians. He gave no evidence to support the claim.

-The world's chemical weapon overseer has said it is “concerned” about reports of the use of chemical weapons in the Ukrainian port surrounded by Marioupolis.

-Zelensky said earlier that it was not possible to draw 100% sustainable conclusions about claims that Russian forces had used chemical weapons. Russia has denied using weapons, with the Russian Embassy in the United States claiming that Russia's entire chemical weapons stock was destroyed in 2017.

- The American president, Joe Biden, has named Russia's actions in Ukraine as “the genocide”, saying Russian President Vladimir Putin “is trying to wipe out the idea of being Ukrainian”. “We will let lawyers decide internationally whether to qualify as genocide or not, but that certainly seems to me,” he added. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded immediately: the true “of a true leader. Call things by their names is essential to resisting evil. ”

Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister, Iryna Vereschuk, said it was not possible to open any humanitarian corridors for Wednesday. She said “The situation along the streets is very dangerous. The invaders not only ignore international humanitarian law norms, but also cannot properly control their people on the ground”, accusing Russian forces of violating the deal to stop the shooting while people are leaving.

- Marioupolis Mayor Vadym Boichenko said in television comments that more than 100,000 people are still in town pending evacuation.

- More than 6,000 alleged war crimes committed by Russian troops in Ukraine are under investigation, Ukraine's prosecutor's office said.

Putin's closest ally in Ukraine, Victor Medvedchuk, has been captured by Ukrainian law enforcement forces. Medvedchuk is the leader of the opposition platform for Life, Ukraine's largest opposition party. Zelensky proposed his release in Russia in exchange for Ukrainians captured by Russian forces. -Zelensky also warned Russia: “Let Medvedchuk be an example for you. Even the former oligarch did not survive, not to mention many more ordinarian criminals from the Russian bombings. We'll get everyone. ”

- Polish President Andreze Duda, and the presidents of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are on their way to Kiev to meet with Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky personally.

The United Nations refugee agency has called on the United Kingdom government to intervene to prevent single British men from meeting with the lonely Ukrainian women who seek refuge from war because of the fear of sexual exploitation.

-Pentagon will host leaders from eight leading American arms producers on Wednesday to discuss industry capacity to meet Ukraine's needs for weapons if fighting Russia lasts years./ P ERISCOPI/