The Latest Breaking News from Mariupol

More than 80 people are thought to have been taking refuge in the Mosque of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in Mariupol, when it was bombed by Russian forces, Ukraine officials say

Russian forces have shelled a mosque in the southern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, where more than 80 adults and children, including Turkish citizens, have taken refuge, Ukraine's foreign ministry said on Saturday.

Russian forces continued the assault on the southern port town of Mariupol, where at least 1,500 people had been killed, according to officials, and those who are trying to flee in freezing temperatures have no water, heating, and very little food.

The Ukrainian Embassy in Turkey says a group of 86 Turkish nationals, including 34 children, are among those sheltering in a mosque in the besieged city of Mariupol

The “bulk” of Russian forces are approaching Kyiv - just 25km (15 miles) away, the UK’s Ministry of Defence has said

Russian forces inched towards Kyiv Saturday and pounded civilian areas in other Ukrainian cities as concerns grew over the besieged southern port of Mariupol, where officials said more than 1,500 people had been killed. Air raid sirens sounded Saturday in several cities, including the capital Kyiv, Odessa, Dnipro and Kharkiv,…

Residential towers, utility buildings and even hospitals have been hit by Russian shells in the opening weeks of the war. Here's a look at some of the damage Ukrainians are faced with already.

'Direct confrontation between NATO and Russia is World War III - something we must strive to prevent'

Ukraine’s president says the capital will only fall to Russian troops if it is completely destroyed, while Moscow warns western shipments of arms to Ukraine could be attacked

Ukraine accused Russian forces on Saturday of killing seven civilians in an attack on women and children trying to flee fighting near Kyiv, and France said Russian President Vladimir Putin had shown he was not ready to make peace.

Russian forces make progress from north-east Ukraine in their slow fight to reach the Ukrainian capital while tanks and artillery pound places already under siege with heavy shelling to thwart the evacuation of civilians.