Breaking News – An apartment complex in Kyiv hit
Russian troops approach Kyiv as explosions are heard across the Ukrainian capital. In the attack, an apartment complex in Kyiv hit – whilst Sirens have been going off all night.
Apartment complex in Kyiv hit by debris from a falling plane; no word on casualties.
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Russian aircraft shot down by Ukrainian soldiers
Shot down over Kyiv – pretty big explosion
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Ukrainians fight back to take airport outside Kyiv
Ukrainian officials say they reclaimed an airport outside Kyiv that had been seized by Russian forces.
Zelensky has promised to resist the invasion, saying a “new iron curtain” now separates Russia from the rest of the world.
The President hopes to launch airstrikes from the airport.
Russian troops fought with Ukrainian forces Thursday for control of military installations across the country. The Russian army claimed to have destroyed 74 military facilities, including 11 airfields in Ukraine
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Ukraine mobilises reservists, calls for international support amid Russian assault
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky declared a general mobilisation shortly after midnight Friday local time, as his country faces a large-scale invasion by Russian troops.
Anti-war protesters took to the streets in several cities across the world, including a number of Russian cities. Russian police arrested at least 1,700 protesters. Watch the video here.
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