The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

Ukraine's second city heavily bombed as U.N. assembly denounces Russia

Ukraine's second biggest city, Kharkiv, suffered heavy bombardment on Wednesday as Russia's week-long invasion was denounced by the United Nations in a historic vote and dozens of countries referred Moscow to be probed for potential war crimes.

Reuters · Mar 2, 2022

Johnson to address MPs over Ukraine as UK steps up sanctions pressure on Russia

Across the Atlantic, Joe Biden announced US airspace has been closed to all Russian flights.

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022

Dead soldiers. An icy river. Ukraine town on the front lines prepares to battle Russians

IRPIN, Ukraine — It was quiet on the bridge over the Bucha River. The edge of this northwestern suburb of Kyiv was close to the front line. Still, the Ukrainian soldiers stationed here kept an easy vigil, laughing and joking with each other as they gazed toward the north, where…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 2, 2022

State of the Union live: Biden denounces ‘menacing’ Putin and vows to tackle inflation and Covid – as it happened

President condemns Russia, outlines plans to deal with rising prices and promises ‘new moment’ in fight against coronavirus

The Guardian - US · Mar 1, 2022

Huge Russian convoy advances on Kyiv; missiles batter Ukraine, nearly 700,000 flee

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces struck government buildings, a television tower and Ukraine’s main Holocaust memorial on Tuesday as they targeted residential neighborhoods and assembled a 40-mile-long column of tanks, artillery and other military vehicles outside the capital, Kyiv, in what appeared to foreshadow an imminent assault on the city.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 1, 2022

Latest Ukraine updates: UNGA votes to demand Russian withdrawal

Russia-Ukraine news from March 2: UN General Assembly resolution condemns Russia for the invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Mar 1, 2022

Ukrainian civilians bravely take on Russian tanks as they scream 'killers' at invaders

In two videos Ukrainian civilians are seen bravely fighting back against invading Russian troops in Melitopol and Kupiansk, with some screaming "killers"

Daily Mirror · Mar 1, 2022

Photos show the reality of war as casualties rise in Russian invasion of Ukraine

Landmarks in Ukraine like the Kyiv television tower have been struck as casualties in the conflict mount and refugees continue to flee across the border in greater numbers.

ABC News · Mar 1, 2022

Russian forces stepping up attacks on ‘densely populated’ urban areas in Ukraine

String of ‘barbaric’ strikes kill civilians as Moscow warns of more missiles targeting Kyiv

Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2022

'Vladimir Putin is an international war criminal and he must not win in Ukraine'

The Ukrainian capital Kyiv may fall within days but Vladimir Putin will never fully control the city or country. Mounting unrest in a Russia crippled by economic sanctions will forever be his legacy

Daily Mirror · Mar 1, 2022