War in Ukraine: What happened this week?

Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskiy both made significant public addresses this week as Russia 's invasion of Ukraine continued.

President Putin says partial mobilisation will be necessary to ensure Russian territorial integrity, with an estimated 300,000 military reservists facing being called up to fight. More than 13,000 people have been arrested for protesting the order since his address.

Here, ChamberlinkDaily rounds up what happened over the past seven days.

Monday 19 August

The European Union presidency - Czechia - calls for an international tribunal over Russia 's invasion of Ukraine following the discovery of hundreds of graves in recently liberated Izyum.

Tuesday 20 September

Prime Minister Liz Truss pledges to use her speech at the UN to try and rally support for Ukraine and ending international energy dependence on Russia.

The Government also pledges to match or exceed the £2.3 billion support given to Ukraine over the past seven months.

Wednesday 21 September

Western nations condemn Russia 's plans to hold urgent so-called referenda in parts of Ukraine that are currently under Russian control.

The votes have been called by Russian-backed officials in four Ukrainian regions to ask whether they should become part of Russia.

Five British nationals held by Russian-backed forces in Ukraine are freed, with Saudi Arabia revealing it had brokered an exchange between Russia and Ukraine of 10 detainees.

It came as part of one of the most significant prisoner swaps of the war so far, with 215 Ukrainian soldiers released by Russia and 55 Russian soldiers released by Ukraine.

Thursday 22 September

President Zelenskyy tells the UN General Assembly in New York that Russia must face “just punishment ” over its invasion, in a pre-recorded video played to world leaders.

The Ukrainian leader called for the creation of a special war tribunal and detailed alleged war crimes by Russia.