The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

Barry McGuigan backs Wladimir Klitschko’s call for sport to snub Russian athletes

Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko, whose bother Vitali is mayor of Kyiv, pleaded with world sport to turn its collective back on Russia in an exclusive interview with the Daily Mirror this week

Daily Mirror · Mar 10, 2022

Mum and daughter turned away at UK border after driving 1,500 miles from Ukraine warzone

Alena Semenova and her mother, Tetyana Tsybanyuk, from Kyiv, drove more than 1,500 miles to a ferry port in Calais, only to be told that they would not be able to make the crossing without a visa

Daily Mirror · Mar 10, 2022

How big is Ukraine’s air force and what weapons do they have to fight Russia

Ukraine has urged Europe to send more military support amid its fight with Russia

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2022

BBC's Clive Myrie hits back after viewers ask why Mastermind host had been sent to cover the war in Ukraine

Some viewers appear to think quiz show hosting is his main job

Wales Online · Mar 10, 2022

35,000 Civilians Evacuated from Ukrainian Cities on Wednesday, Says Zelensky

At least 35,000 civilians were evacuated from besieged Ukrainian cities on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. In a video address late Wednesday, the Ukrainian leader said three humanitarian corridors had allowed residents to leave the cities of Sumy, Enerhodar and areas around Kyiv. He said he hoped the evacuations would…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 10, 2022

Editorial: On Kyiv’s edge, a volunteer fighter braces for Putin’s blitz: ‘We will defend every centimeter of our land’

Some of the Ukrainian fighters guarding one of the highways leading into Kyiv have body armor — some don’t. They each are allotted 90 bullets a day from the militia they joined. Their weapons are assault rifles, Molotov cocktails and, as Maksym Skubenko tells us by phone from his fortified…

Chicago Tribune · Mar 10, 2022

Ukrainian no-fly zone would end war quicker, says Polish ambassador

Imposing a no-fly zone over Ukraine would help bring the conflict there to a faster conclusion and save lives, the Polish ambassador to Kyiv said on Thursday, as Russia continued a relentless bombardment of several cities.

Reuters · Mar 10, 2022

Russia-Ukraine news LIVE: Half of Kyiv flee capital as Roman Abramovich is added to UK sanction list

Russian forces may be positioning themselves for new attacks within days against Kyiv, British defence chiefs have warned.

Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: Key developments in the ongoing conflict

Civilians trapped in besieged or destroyed cities and towns in Ukraine are suffering from electricity outages, food shortages and other vital services

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2022

Russian convoy near Kyiv ‘suffering continued losses’ and Putin forced to use conscript troops, UK claims

MoD reports ‘notable decrease in overall Russian air activity’ over Ukraine in recent days

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2022