Russia-Ukraine war LIVE Updates March 31: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Joe Biden had a phone conversation in which they discussed defence support, a new package of enhanced sanctions, macro-financial and humanitarian assistance. Irpin Mayor Oleksandr Markushin said at least 300 civilians and 50 soldiers were killed during the Russian occupation of the town, which is on the outskirts of capital Kyiv. However, the actual number of casualties was still unknown since many people were buried in yards and parks, he added. Meanwhile, Moscow promised to scale down its military operations near Ukraine's capital Kyiv, as talks brought the outlines of a possible deal to end the war in Ukraine, now into its 35th day.
Russia-Ukraine war update: Ukraine's President said it's impossible to save Mariupol without additional tanks and planes. While, Russian rockets struck the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Saturday.