Ukraine news latest: Fears grow as Putin weeks away from making ‘final push’ & UN claims over 7,000 civilians killed

FEARS have begun to grow as Vladimir Putin may be preparing for a “final push” in just weeks, a Ukrainian official has claimed. Oleskiy Danylov, secretary of Ukraine’s Security Council, has warned that Russia may “attempt to make a so-called final push”, stating it could take place on the invasion’s anniversary on 24 February.  Mr Danylov added: “We must prepare for such events every day. And we are preparing… The first and last question is always about weapons, aid to help us defeat this aggressor that invaded our country.”  It comes as Putin’s brutal war has caused the deaths of over 7,000 civilians since Russia invaded Ukraine last February. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Monday that the actual death toll is “considerably higher”. Read our Ukraine war blog below for the latest news…