The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

Land mines found on Ukraine escape routes that lead to Russia and Belarus

Ukrainians hoping to leave Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mariupol and Sumy today may have to head towards Russia or Belarus, a move that has been described as "cynical beyond belief" by Europe Minister James Cleverly

Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2022

BBC presenter Clive Myrie issues emotional update as he escapes Kyiv

The BBC journalist was forced to leave the Ukrainian capital

Liverpool Echo · Mar 7, 2022

‘Humanitarian corridors’ leading to Russia or Belarus rejected by Kyiv

Ukraine president dismisses Moscow’s proposed routes for civilian evacuation as ‘completely immoral’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2022

UN court hearings to open in Ukraine case against Russia

With Russian forces pounding Ukrainian cities with rockets even as they announce a cease-fire to allow civilians to flee some areas, lawyers representing Kyiv and Moscow are facing off at the United Nations’ top court in a legal bid to halt the devastating war

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2022

Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin’s forces resorting to ‘mass extermination’ of civilians

Ukraine’s ambassador to London said Putin’s plan to capture swathes of Ukraine within days had failed

Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2022

Zelenskyy: Ukraine will not forgive Russia for invasion, shelling

Ukrainian leader accuses Moscow of targeting civilians, saying Kyiv will ‘punish everyone who committed atrocities’.

Al Jazeera · Mar 7, 2022

Vitali Klitschko kisses bride as brave couple get married on Kiev front line

Mayor of Kiev and former world heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko was on hand to kiss the bride for good luck as a brave Ukrainian couple got wed on the front line of the Russian war

Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2022

Love on the front line: Ukrainian soldiers tie the knot at Kyiv checkpoint as war rages

Dressed in military fatigues, the couple drank champagne as they were surrounded by their fellow soldiers

Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2022

Russian shelling forces 1.5 million Ukrainians to flee their homes

As Russia steps up its shelling of cities across Ukraine, the UN says 1.5 million people have now fled, the fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War II. Attempts to evacuate civilians from the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol have failed once again. Residents are without power or water.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 7, 2022

US Officials Say Russia Recruiting Syrians to Fight in Ukraine

Russia is recruiting Syrian fighters experienced in urban combat as it ramps up its assault on Ukraine, according to US officials quoted by the Wall Street Journal on Sunday. Moscow, which launched an invasion into its Eastern European neighbor on February 24, has in recent days recruited fighters from Syria…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 7, 2022