Von der Leyen is in Kyiv, Russia hands over in occupied territories...

The EU Commission President traveled to Kyiv for talks on Ukraine’s EU membership application. Russia begins handing out passports in conquered territories. “Intense street fighting” continues in Severodonetsk.

“We will be one inventory the joint efforts needed for reconstruction and the progress of the Ukraine on its European way make,” said EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday in Kyiv: “This will be included in our assessment, which we will present soon.”
Russia is not wasting any time: in the parts of the Zaporizhia region controlled by from Saturday Russian passports issued will. The recipients would then be considered full citizens of Russia, a member of the occupation authorities said.
On Saturday morning, the British Ministry of Defense again reported persistent “intense street fighting” between Russian and Ukrainian troops in the strategically important administrative city Sewerodonezk. There are likely to be numerous casualties on both sides.
While persistent heavy fighting is being reported from eastern Ukraine, according to Ukrainian information, there is still fighting in Russian-occupied Mariupol plagues broke out. The mayor said there was an outbreak of cholera and dysentery in the southern port city.