Foreign minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that India’s monthly oil purchase was less than what Europe bought in an afternoon. This as war-hit Ukraine is battling to avoid Mariupol’s fall as its troops prepare for the ‘last battle’. Ukraine’s armed forces braced on Monday for a new Russian offensive as powerful explosions rocked cities in the south and east, while Austria’s leader planned to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and call for an end to the conflict. Stay with TOI for real-time updates on the Russia-Ukraine war —