The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

A lot has happened since Russia's first attack on Ukraine so here's summary of key events from the first day of the full-scale invasion.

Kyiv's mayor, Vitali Klitschko, put the Ukrainian capital on a "defensive phase" Friday as Russian forces pressed on with a full-scale invasion. The attack on Kyiv is part of what Western officials suspect is a brazen attempt by Russian President Vladimir Putin to dismantle the Ukrainian government and replace it…

KOTTAYAM: “Please arrange evacuation flights as early as possible. The Indian government should act fast to save our lives,” urged Hena Sonny Kalathil, a Kottayam native, who is now a medical student in Kyiv in Ukraine, which is being invaded by Russia.

KOCHI: Hundreds of Malayali students pursuing various courses in Ukraine were not bothered much about the looming threats of a Russian invasion until Wednesday night. However, the situation turned upside down overnight, especially for those residing in the capital city Kyiv and Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second biggest city, as most of…

HYDERABAD: The long-feared Russian blitzkrieg in Ukraine, which began early on Thursday, has hit Indian students the hardest as they are staring at a bleak future with nowhere to go.

Actor reportedly arrived in Kiev earlier this week

CHENNAI: It’s a double tragedy for Jasmine (name changed), a 23-year-old medical student from Kerala, studying in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital city. After weeks of unease when tensions escalated between Russia and Ukraine, Jasmine was rudely woken up around 5am on Thursday by air-raid sirens and sporadic sounds of missile attacks.

Officials say that Moscow now controls area in northern Ukraine after fire fight

Ukraine news from February 25: Biden plans move to freeze assets of Putin and Russian foreign minister.

Ukrainians living in Leeds, spoke of how 'confused and helpless' they feel as their family members are caught up in the Russian conflict

Graphic shows Putin coming at neighbouring country from all sides