Ukraine accused Russia on March 12 of murdering seven people, including a child, during an evacuation convoy near Kyiv.

According to Reuters, the convoy was evacuating women and children from the village of Peremoha.

Ukraine's intelligence service confirmed that the convoy left the village independently, reversing an earlier statement that the convoy left via a previously agreed-upon "green corridor" with Russia.

The remainder of the column was pushed back into the village following an alleged attack by Russian troops on March 11, the service initially stated.

Reuters stated that it was unable to verify the report immediately.

Russia made no immediate comment.

Russia has denied targeting civilians and blamed Ukraine for failed evacuation attempts since the invasion began on February 24.

The Russian army has suffered the most severe blow in decades.

Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian President, described the loss of Russian troops over the last 17 days as "the biggest blow to the Russian army in decades" in an Instagram video shared on March 12.

"Since the beginning of the invasion, 31 battalion tactical groups of the enemy have lost their combat capability," Zelensky said, adding that Russia has continued to send in additional troops.

According to the Kyiv Independent, Zelensky estimated Ukraine's military casualties at 1,300 on March 12.

On March 9, the Ukrainian Armed Forces claimed to have eliminated 12,000 Russian troops since February 24.

Russia makes no mention of a ceasefire.

According to a German government spokesperson, during a 75-minute phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, German chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine.

However, a Kremlin statement issued in response to the call did not refer to a ceasefire and accused Ukraine of using civilians as human shields.

According to a French presidency official, they detected no indication of Putin's willingness to end the war.