“We have been left alone to defend our state. Who is ready to fight alongside us? I don’t see anyone,” he said.

France24 says At least two people died when a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Friday, with residents shuttling loved ones to safety as buildings crumbled around them.

A WARPLANE has reportedly been shot down in a fireball over Kyiv as Vladimir Putin prepares to besiege the city of 2.9million people.

Euronews says Kyiv was under “horrific” fire on Friday as Russian troops edged closer to the Ukrainian capital on their second day of an invasion described as a “brutal act of war” by the West.

Aljazeera says American actor and director Sean Penn is in Kyiv, making a documentary about Russia’s attack, says the Ukrainian president’s office. – “Sean Penn is among those who support Ukraine”

BBC Sports says As Ukraine came under attack from Russia on Thursday, football continued across the continent with clubs, players and fans showing their support for the Eastern European country.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is Russia’s number one target and vowed on Friday to stay in Kyiv as his troops battled Russian invaders heading to the capital.

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.

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