Ukraine looks to choke off Russian forces in occupied Kherson; IAEA begins risky nuclear power plant trip

Ukraine looks to choke off Russian forces in occupied Kherson; IAEA begins nuclear power plant trip

This is CNBC's live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See below for the latest updates.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nightly address Tuesday that Ukraine would do what it can to keep the IAEA mission safe but that Russia was still carrying out "provocations" on areas where the IAEA mission would visit.A Russian serviceman patrols the territory of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in Energodar on May 1, 2022.

Russia did not respond to that accusation, and claimed Ukraine had again shelled the plant. It said radiation levels were at a normal level on Tuesday. Ukrainian forces in the south of the country say they have struck key bridges in the Kherson region as their counteroffensive to retake the Russian-occupied city gathers pace.

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