The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

59 students from Karnataka stranded in Ukraine

All of them are medical students, according to information given by disaster management control room 

The Hindu · Feb 24, 2022

Russia seeking to "decapitate" Ukraine's government, Pentagon warns

The Kremlin intends to install pro-Russia leaders, a senior official warned.

Axios · Feb 24, 2022

‘Are they trying to kill us?’: Ordinary Ukrainians face reality of war as Russia attacks

Many Ukrainians thought war would never happen, but as they huddled in basements during Russian airstrikes, it was finally clear the front line had come to them, reports Kim Sengupta from Kiev

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2022

Ex-Roma boss Paulo Fonseca stranded with wife and son in Ukraine and woken by explosions

Paulo Fonseca has revealed he attempted to board a plan leaving the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, but flights have now been grounded after Russia launched attacks on the neighbouring country

Daily Mirror · Feb 24, 2022

NGO Sends Aid Including Wi-Fi Hotspots For Refugees Pouring Out Of Ukraine

SmartAID sends hygiene supplies and sets up Wi-Fi hot spots to enable communication for aid workers and refugees in Poland.

Zenger · Feb 24, 2022

BBC Ukraine editor says her son ‘vomited in fear’ as explosions rocked Kiev

The BBC’s Ukraine editor has spoken of her dramatic attempts to stay safe in Kiev as the Russian invasion began, warning: “There is no safe place in Ukraine anymore.”

Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2022

Huge traffic jams in Kiev as thousands try to flee Ukraine after Russian invasion

Citizens are trying to leave the capital for other parts of the country and abroad

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2022

Ukraine death toll: What we know so far

Ukraine says hundreds of people killed as Russia attacks on multiple fronts across the country.

Al Jazeera · Feb 24, 2022

13 Brazilian footballers appeal for help to leave Ukraine after seeking refuge in hotel

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has left a group of Brazilian footballers, who play for Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kyiv, trapped inside a hotel in the country

Daily Mirror · Feb 24, 2022

Russia plans to 'decapitate' Ukraine government -U.S. defense official

The United States believes Russia's invasion of Ukraine is designed to decapitate Ukraine's government and one of the three main axes of assault is directed at the capital Kyiv, a senior U.S. defense official said on Thursday.

Reuters · Feb 24, 2022