The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Stranded in Ukraine's bunkers, thousands of Indian students desperate for rescue

All through the night, as Russian forces drove deeper into Ukraine, a small group of Indian medical students in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv cowered in a dark basement under their apartment building, hearing a barrage of explosions.

Reuters · Feb 25, 2022

‘Another world war is possible’: Russians fearful over consequences of Putin’s Ukraine invasion

Economic fallout, international isolation, and political alienation: Many Russians fear the consequences of Putin’s Ukraine invasion, writes Samuel Lovett. Some, however, see the justification

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2022

Russia claims it has taken control of strategic Antonov airport in Hostomel outside Kyiv

The Russian military claims it has taken control of a key strategic airport just outside Kyiv.

Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2022

Ex-Middlesbrough winger stranded in Ukraine hotel amid Russia siege on country

Carlos De Pena, who spent two years at the Riverside Stadium, now plays his club football in Ukraine but has spoken of the "serious situation" amid Russia's attack on the country

Daily Mirror · Feb 25, 2022

Russian forces fire at neutral European ship 12 miles off the coast of Ukraine

The Moldovan commercial ship had nothing to do with the ongoing war and was fired on by a Russian vessel only 12 miles off the coast of Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Feb 25, 2022

Russian troops bearing down on Kyiv

Gunfire and explosions are being heard closer to the government quarter

Wales Online · Feb 25, 2022

Kremlin claims it’s ‘ready to send delegation to Belarus for talks’ as war rages in Ukraine

It came as gunfire and explosions resonated ever closer to Kyiv’s government quarter

Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2022

Russian troops tighten net around Kyiv as Ukraine fighting rages

KHARKIV, Ukraine — As Russian troops closed in on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Friday in Europe’s largest ground conflict since World War II, leaders of the besieged nation urged their citizens to fight back.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 25, 2022

Russian forces close in on Kyiv as fighting rages throughout Ukraine

KHARKIV, Ukraine — Russian troops appeared to be closing in on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Friday as fighting continued throughout a country under increasing threat of being completely overrun by invading forces.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 25, 2022

Cars choke roads as Ukrainians flee Russian invaders

Many Ukrainian roads were choked with cars on Friday as people fleeing Russia's invaders tried to reach relative safety in western Ukraine or leave the country.

Reuters · Feb 25, 2022