That’s all our coverage of the war in Ukraine for now.

Here’s a rundown of today’s headlines before we go:

Germany’s Chancellor calls the President of Russia

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone for an hour, the first time they have had direct contact since December 2022.

The German government said Olaf Scholz condemned “Russia’s war of aggression” during the call and urged Putin to end it by withdrawing troops.

While the Kremlin said despite differences between the two leaders, the dialogue was “extremely positive”.

Putin’s phone call has opened ‘Pandora’s box’

Reacting to the phone call between Russia and Germany, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Putin has got exactly what he wanted.

He said the conversation between the two leaders undermined efforts to isolate the Russian leader.

“Now there can be other talks, other talks. Just a lot of words,” Zelenskyy said.

“And this is exactly what Putin has long wanted: It is extremely important for him to weaken his isolation.”

Meanwhile, Ukraine’s foreign ministry said “forceful measures, not phone calls” are needed to push the Russian president “towards peace”.

One dead and 10 injured in the Ukrainian port city

One person has died and at least 10 others have been injured in a Russian airstrike in Odesa overnight, officials said.

Oleh Kiper, the regional governor of the southern port city, said a multi-storey apartment building was destroyed in the center of the city and that high-rise buildings and cars were damaged.

While the region’s mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov said the attack temporarily left more than 40,000 people without heating.

Also tonight, the Russian Defense Ministry said it intercepted a series of Ukrainian drones – 15 of which were in the Kursk region where Ukrainian troops launched a surprise incursion back in August.

Russia to cut off natural gas to Austria

Austria’s chancellor has said “no home will be cold” as Russia’s Gazprom is expected to cut off its natural gas supply to the country from tomorrow.

In a message posted on the Central European gas hub platform, Austrian oil and gas company OMV said it had been informed by Gazprom that the Russian gas producer would cut its supplies of natural gas to zero from 05:00 tomorrow morning.

The country is one of the few European states still dependent on Russian gas, as others cut imports following Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.