The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

Russia-Ukraine crisis latest LIVE: UK to personally sanction Vladimir Putin and Sergei Lavrov as fighting reaches capital

Fresh action planned as battle for Kyiv begins with Russian forces ‘now in suburbs’

Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2022

Ukraine’s President Vows to Stay Put as Russian Invaders Approach

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed on Friday to stay in Kyiv as his troops battled Russian invaders advancing toward the capital in the biggest attack on a European state since World War Two. Russia launched its invasion by land, air and sea on Thursday following a declaration of war by…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 25, 2022

Russia's key attack targets in Ukraine

Russian forces are closing in on Kyiv while also targeting several other key cities.

Axios · Feb 25, 2022

Ukrainians protest in Tokyo over Russian invasion

About 100 including young Ukrainians gathered at Hachiko Square at Tokyo's Shibuya Station on Thursday to protest against Russia's invasion of their country.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 25, 2022

Thousands of Brits among millions desperately fleeing Ukraine as others bunker underground

Thousands of Brits have been heading to the border with Poland by car with many of them admitting that they never believed that Russia would actually attack Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Feb 25, 2022

Ukraine leader pledges to stay put as Russia troops approach Kyiv

Zelenskyy says he is Moscow’s ‘number one target’ as Russian forces seize Chernobyl plant and advance on capital Kyiv.

Al Jazeera · Feb 25, 2022

Ukraine: bombs and bureaucracy thwart couple’s quest for UK spousal visa

Visa red tape sent Fozan Dar and Ukrainian wife Iryna on fruitless 12-hour round-journey to Kyiv just as Russian bombs began to fall

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2022

Ukraine: Explosions heard in central Kiev

A number of explosions were heard in the capital city of Ukraine as the Russian special military operation entered the second day, local media reported on Friday.

Dynamite News · Feb 25, 2022

Russia's Troops Move To Take Control Of Kyiv, Major Explosions Heard; Taiwan Announces Sanctions

Russian forces have advanced to the outskirts of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Saboteurs are already in the city, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Benzinga · Feb 25, 2022

Ukraine death toll at 137 before 'horrific rocket strikes' hit Kyiv overnight

'Putin is trying to subjugate a friendly European country. He is trying to redraw the map of Europe by force. He must and he will fail.'

Wales Online · Feb 25, 2022