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Russian forces close in on Kyiv as fighting rages throughout Ukraine

KHARKIV, Ukraine — Russian troops appeared to be closing in on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Friday as fighting continued throughout a country under increasing threat of being completely overrun by invading forces.

Los Angeles Times

Street battles break out in Kyiv

Russian forces closed in on Ukraine’s capital and its embattled leadership on Friday as President Vladimir Putin shrugged off a barrage of sanctions imposed by the US and Europe and pressed deeper with his invasion.

Bangkok Post

RTE journalist Tony Connelly documents fleeing Ukraine's capital Kyiv

It comes as Mr Connelly was on the ground with RTÉ team reporting speaking to local people in Kyiv about how they are coping during the Russian invasion.

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Wounded Ukrainian woman who became face of war is 53-year-old teacher

One of the most iconic pictures from the Russian invasion so far, is that of Helena, a 53-year-old teacher from the northern city Chuhuiv, who was injured by glass shards during a Russian missile strike

Daily Mirror

Russia’s war in Ukraine: complete guide in maps, video and pictures

Where is fighting happening and how did we get here?

The Guardian - UK

Mass exodus from Ukraine reported as Russian troops advance on Kyiv

As Russian forces approach the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, NATO leaders are set to meet to set out a strategic response to Moscow's invasion. Missiles have struck at the heart of the capital, as neighbouring countries brace for an influx of refugees fleeing the fighting.

Radio France Internationale

‘I have an AK-47 in front of me’: Ukrainian MP vows to fight Russian troops

‘We are not going to just stand idly,’ Sviatoslav Yurash tells BBC Radio 4

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Russia-Ukraine crisis | Air India to fly to Ukraine’s neighbouring countries to bring back Indians

Govt. has asked all airlines to help in evacuation efforts

The Hindu

Sorting fact, disinformation after Russian attack on Ukraine

Associated Press journalists are documenting military activity across Ukraine, where disinformation is spiking during a Russian ground and air offensive

The Independent UK

Defence of Kyiv has started, mayor says

Kyiv's mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Friday the Ukrainian capital "has entered into a defensive phase" as Russian troops brought the sounds of war to the city.

Reuters

Oleksandr Usyk denies he “ran away” from Russia war as he issues Ukraine rallying cry

Usyk was accused of avoiding the Ukraine conflict after travelling to the UK earlier this week, but the heavyweight champion has since returned to his native country

Daily Mirror

Russia says it captures aerodrome northwest of Kyiv

Russia's defence ministry said on Friday its forces had captured the strategic Hostomel aerodrome outside the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and landed paratroopers in the area.

Reuters

Indian Embassy in Kiev to evacuate its citizens through Romania, Hungary

Amid Russian military operations in Ukraine, Indian Embassy in Kiev issued a fresh advisory informing stranded Indian citizens that the government is working to evacuate them through Romania and Hungary.

Dynamite News

The narrative isn’t going Vladimir Putin’s way in the propaganda war

The battle for Kyiv has begun and will be decided at the weekend.

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The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin says Russia ready to negotiate with Ukraine in ‘high-level talks’

Russian forces have advanced into Kyiv

Daily Record

Terrified Scots dad in Ukraine bundled family into car before making 18 hour dash to freedom

Stuart McKenzie and his family managed to escape to Poland before it became impossible.

Evening Standard

Dispatch from Kyiv: Europe can you hear us? We’ll fight but we need arms

Many people in Ukraine capital are venting frustration at being left without sufficient weapons to defend their country by Western friends and supporters

Evening Standard

Emily Sheffield: If Putin has miscalculated on Ukraine, this invasion will be his downfall

In 1999, as a journalist working for this newspaper, I flew into Ukraine for a short trip to report on the situation there. In the throes of a financial crisis, soaring inflation had rendered their currency worthless, eight years after they had voted overwhelmingly for independence from the Soviet Union.…

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BBC journalist Clive Myrie sheds tear while reporting live from Kyiv after bloodshed

Clive Myrie had been appearing live from the Ukrainian capital for BBC News at 10 as he spoke about the Russian invasion while air raid sirens blared

Reuters

Ukrainian president urges EU to toughen sanctions on Russia

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Europe on Friday to act more quickly and forcefully in imposing sanctions on Moscow for invading Ukraine, accusing western allies of politicking as Moscow's forces advanced on Kyiv.

The Conversation

Ukraine: how Putin used a long proxy conflict to justify invasion

In the early hours of February 24, Russia attacked Ukraine, beginning with a barrage of airstrikes in the country’s eastern regions. Other major cities came under siege within a matter of hours, including Kyiv. Russian president Vladimir Putin threatened catastrophic consequences if any foreign actor interfered in this “special military…

Daily Mirror

UK set to send more troops in Russia crisis - but won't enter Ukraine or set up no-fly zone

Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said 'we may need to provide more both in land, sea and air' but warned any UK fighting in Ukraine itself could provoke an 'existential' war with nuclear-armed Russia

Evening Standard

On the ground in Kyiv — 8 of the best Ukraine correspondents to follow now

Katie Strick rounds up the most reliable journalists tweeting minute-by-minute updates from the war zone

Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine: Casualties mount as Kyiv braces for more Russian attacks

UK flight ban on Russia extended meaning ‘no Russian private jet can fly in airspace or touchdown – effective immediately’

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