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Mass walkout at UN for Lavrov's speech as major Ukrainian city's remain under heavy attack: As it happened

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continued with heavy attacks on Kharkiv and Mariupol, many diplomats at the UN's Human Rights Council let their actions show Russia what they think.

ABC News · Feb 28, 2022

Saint Olga of Kyiv is Ukraine's patron saint of both defiance and vengeance

The past few days have seen a spate of videos showing Ukrainians and their president defying an onslaught of Russian aggression. Who could fail to be moved by the video of a Ukrainian woman confronting an armed and jackbooted soldier, telling him to put sunflower seeds in his pockets so…

The Conversation · Feb 28, 2022

From the Maidan protests to Russia's invasion: Eight years of conflict in Ukraine

Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine on February 24 placed the smaller eastern European country at the centre of international concern. FRANCE 24 traces the chronology of the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv to the Maidan protests in Ukraine’s capital in late 2013.

France 24 · Feb 28, 2022

Russian ground forces move closer to Kyiv, convoy stretches for miles -Maxar

Satellite imagery taken on Monday showed Russian ground forces continued to move closer to Ukraine's capital with a military convoy that stretched over 17 miles (27 km), a private U.S. company said.

Reuters · Feb 28, 2022

Column: Ukraine's boxers in the fight of their lives

Former heavyweight boxing champions Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko of Ukraine are leading some of the resistance from the mayor's office in beleaguered Kyiv

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

‘Hello from Ukraine’: Volunteers make Molotov cocktails to counter Russian assault

Five days after Russia began its assault on Ukraine, citizens in cities and towns across the country continue to hold out against military advances on Monday. While the Ukrainian armed forces have faced off with a Russian offensive, citizen volunteers have become a key part of the Ukrainian resistance.

France 24 · Feb 28, 2022

Timeline: The events leading up to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. Here is a timeline of Ukraine's fraught relationship with Moscow since it won independence in 1991 and the events that led to the current conflict.

Reuters · Feb 28, 2022

Huge blast rocks Kyiv as Ukrainians scramble to reach shelters after Russian attack

Two loud explosions were heard in Ukrainian capital Kyiv as the city was rocked again by ongoing Russian air strikes, with citizens scrambled for underground shelters

Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2022

Bulgaria evacuates its embassy staff from Kyiv

Bulgaria said it is evacuating its embassy staff from the Ukraine capital Kyiv after evacuating the staff from its consular office in Odessa, Foreign Minister Teodora Ganchovska said on Monday.

Reuters · Feb 28, 2022

Young Ukrainian who fled Kyiv returns to join the war

When Russia invaded Ukraine last week, Max Karmazin said he and his friends fled Kyiv to the relative safety of the west of the country.

Reuters · Feb 28, 2022