Latest updates: Inquiry accuses Russia of war crimes in Ukraine

Ukraine news from March 16: Russian attacks against civilians in Ukraine amount to war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity, report says.

Local residents walk past a multi-storey apartment block, which was destroyed in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Mariupol, Russian-controlled Ukraine, March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko
Local residents walk past a destroyed apartment block in Mariupol, in Russia-controlled Ukraine [Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters]
By Mersiha Gadzo and Edna Mohamed
Published On 16 Mar 2023

The live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. Here are the updates for March 16: