The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

War spanning six cities: Russia’s bloody invasion of Ukraine mapped out with key locations

Russian troops have been bombarding major Ukrainian hubs including Kyiv, Kharkiv and Mariupol

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022

Russia's military suffers breakdowns as soldiers knock on village doors for food

Command and control issues, and problems with supply lines, have led to Russian soldiers getting lost, and even knocking on village doors for food or, in one case, asking a petrol station for fuel

Daily Mirror · Mar 4, 2022

'If not us, then who?': Polish postal workers risk their lives to bring aid into Ukraine

Polish postal worker Janusz Zwanski and three of his colleagues are getting ready to head into Ukraine once again to provide soldiers and civilians with much needed aid, including military gear, pampers and food. Last weekend, the father of four and his friends drove to Ukraine’s western city of Lviv…

France 24 · Mar 4, 2022

Two children, 5 adults killed in Russian air strike in Kyiv region, say Ukraine police

A Russian air strike on a rural residential area in Kyiv region killed at least seven people on Friday, including two children, Ukraine state police said in a statement.

Reuters · Mar 4, 2022

Residents of Kyiv do whatever it takes to resist Russian invasion

Residents in Kyiv have organised huge resistance efforts to deter the Russian invasion. On the ninth day of the conflict, FRANCE 24 joined the civilian and military forces who have sworn to defend the Ukrainian capital against Putin’s army.

France 24 · Mar 4, 2022

20 of the best films to help understand what’s happening in Ukraine

Documentaries and fiction features that contextualise the unfolding horrors in the former Soviet republic, as chosen by researchers at Ukraine’s Dovzhenko national film centre in Kyiv

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2022

Ukrainian relief in London: What events to attend, where to donate and how to help?

From London to Kyiv - here’s the key events happening in the UK capital to help the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.

Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2022

Three Russian commanders killed as Ukraine invasion force attempts to step up momentum

Russians switch to long-distance bombardment as tank columns get bogged down north of Kyiv

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022

Diary from Kyiv: I fear what the seizure of a power plant means

Day 9. A captured power plant, fatigue in people’s eyes and baking bread out of necessity.

Al Jazeera · Mar 4, 2022

Russian invasion of Ukraine MAPPED: Homes destroyed in Putin's illegal onslaught

Civilians have fled Russian shelling in Irpin, 16 miles north-west of Kyiv, with one family was killed in the attack, prompting President Volodymyr Zelensky to vow revenge saying he would 'find every b***ard' who attacks Ukrainians

Daily Mirror · Mar 4, 2022