The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

Photojournalist Maksym Levin - who worked for the BBC and Reuters among other publications - vanished from a village near Kyiv after it became the scene of intense clashes with Russian troops who razed buildings to the ground with heavy artillery fire

'The response has been incredible. I am truly lost for words and am so proud of everyone who has helped. Thank you'

‘The baby is kind of our ray of hope in the midst of darkness,’ said Maia Mikhaluk.

KHARKIV, Ukraine — Embattled Ukrainian regions were preparing for more destruction Tuesday as local authorities and international observers warned that Russia, unable to take over key cities such as the capital of Kyiv, was launching hypersonic missiles and considering chemical attacks.

When my partner Maria and I arrived in Poland we were exhausted — mentally, physically, and emotionally - but we were safe. We escaped Ukraine for Britain but, in the grand scheme of things, we’re amongst the few who have that option. I’m British, Maria is Ukrainian. Ironically, we left…

Ukraine said it retook a strategically important suburb of Kyiv early Tuesday, as Russian forces squeezed other areas near the capital and their attack on the embattled southern port of Mariupol raged unabated. Explosions and bursts of gunfire shook Kyiv, and black smoke rose from a spot in the north.

Tens of thousands of people have watched a video posted on Facebook that allegedly shows Ukrainians kneeling as a convoy carries religious relics through the streets of Kyiv to a bunker. However, this video is actually from several years ago and shows a funeral procession for fallen soldiers in another…

While hundreds of Jews are leaving Kyiv amid Russian attacks, many more, led by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, who is of Jewish origin, are staying on to defend the country.

Analysts say President Lukashenko’s forces may spearhead the Russian advance on western Ukrainian regions.