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       Explosions heard in Kiev as Russia advances on capital

       Explosions were heard in Kiev during the early hours of Friday, with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky confirming that the Russian assault resumed at 4 am local time.

       Ukraine’s foreign minister said the capital is experiencing a new barrage of “horrific” rocket strikes and compared the attack to the 1941 Nazi Germany invasion.

       Russian forces are inching closer towards Kiev, a senior US defence official has warned, amid fighting at Hostomel airport just outside the capital, and the loss of Chernobyl, 100km to the north, to Vladimir Putin’s forces on Thursday evening.

       Mr Zelensky earlier said his country has been “left alone” to defend itself, as Moscow launched a full-scale military offensive that left over 137 Ukrainians, including soldiers, dead on the first day.

       Ukraine’s military says Moscow has already moved more than 60 battalion tactical groups across the border – each with roughly 700-900 troops.

       CCTV cameras earlier caught Russian military vehicles rolling through border force checkpoints as ground troops crossed the Crimea border into Ukraine.

       US President Joe Biden has announced harsh new sanctions coordinated with allies in the UK and EU. “Putin is the aggressor. Putin chose this war. And now he and his country will bear the consequences,” Mr Biden said.

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       Key Points Explosions heard in Kiev as Russia advances on capital Over 135 Ukrainians, including soldiers killed, says president EU announces sanctions against Russian banks and energy sector Zelensky orders full military mobilisation Boris Johnson imposes new sanctions on Russian oligarchs Kiev streets fill up with people fleeing as siren goes off in capital Ukraine says Putin has launched a 'full-scale invasion’

       Show latest update 1645769514 Zelesnky says sanctions imposed on Russia 'not enough'

       Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said that the continued Russian aggression against his country showed that sanctions imposed on Moscow were not enough.

       Addressing the citizens, Mr Zelensky said the world was continuing to observe what was going on in Ukraine from afar.

       Alisha Rahaman Sarkar 25 February 2022 06:11

       1645768825 Buildings damaged in suburb of Kiev

       Firefighters extinguish a blaze at a damaged residential building at Koshytsa Street, a suburb of the Ukrainian capital Kiev

       (UKRAINE EMERGENCY MINISTRY PRESS)

       Alisha Rahaman Sarkar 25 February 2022 06:00

       1645767259 Sirens go off in Lviv city

       Sirens were heard in Ukraine's western city of Lviv on Friday morning, according to reports.

       Alisha Rahaman Sarkar 25 February 2022 05:34

       1645766823 Zelensky says Russian missiles targeting both military and civilians

       Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed reports of missile strikes and said the Russian troops resumed the attack at 4 am local time on Friday.

       Addressing the nation, he said the strikes were aimed at both the military and civilian targets.

       He added that Russian troops were stopped by Ukrainian forces from advancing in most directions.

       Alisha Rahaman Sarkar 25 February 2022 05:27

       1645766364 Ukraine’s central bank bans payments to Russian and Belarusian entities

       Ukraine’s central bank has reportedly banned payments to entities in Russia and Belarus along with operations involving both nations' currencies.

       This move comes a day after Russia launched a full-scale invasion in Ukraine on Thursday.

       Alisha Rahaman Sarkar 25 February 2022 05:19

       1645765691 Ukraine 'left to flight alone', says president

       Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said his country has been “left alone” to defend itself, as Moscow launched a full-scale military offensive that left over 137 Ukrainians, including soldiers dead on the first day.

       “They are killing people and turning peaceful cities into military targets,” said the president. “It’s foul and will never be forgiven.”

       Namita Singh reports.

       Ukraine president says his country ‘has been left to fight alone’ as hundreds killed ‘Who is ready to fight alongside us? I don’t see anyone’

       Alisha Rahaman Sarkar 25 February 2022 05:08

       1645765243 Prioritise protection of civilians, UN chief says

       UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres on Friday said the protection of civilians must be "priority number one" amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

       He asked for the international humanitarian and human rights law to be upheld.

       "With the death toll rising, we are seeing images of fear, anguish and terror in every corner of Ukraine," Mr Guterres wrote on Twitter.

       Earlier on Thursday, following Vladimir Putin's declaration of war, Mr Guterres said it was the "saddest moment" of his tenure as the secretary-general of the UN.

       "I started this meeting of the Security Council addressing president Putin and telling him from the bottom of my heart: Stop your troops from an offensive against Ukraine, give peace a chance because too many people have died,” he told reporters.

       Meanwhile, The UN announced it is immediately allocating $20 million (￡14 million) to scale up humanitarian operations in Ukraine.

       Alisha Rahaman Sarkar 25 February 2022 05:00

       1645764658 Brave Ukrainian woman stands up to Russian soldier

       A Ukrainian woman is being hailed for her bravery after she confronted a heavily-armed Russian soldier and offered him sunflower seeds so that they bloom when the army personnel die on the soil of her homeland.

       The woman was captured on camera voicing the outrage as Russia launched a war on Ukraine on Thursday.

       After asking if they were Russias, she said: “So what the f*** are you doing here?”

       As the soldiers tried to calm her down, the enraged woman said: “You’re occupants, you’re fascists! What the f*** are you doing on our land with all these guns?”

       Shweta Sharma has more.

       Ukrainian woman tells Russian soldier to put sunflower seeds pocket so they bloom More than 100 Ukrainians have died in the first day of war

       Alisha Rahaman Sarkar 25 February 2022 04:50

       1645763842 Kiev hit by 'horrific' new wave of missile strikes - minister

       Ukraine’s foreign minister says Kiev is experiencing a new barrage of “horrific” rocket strikes on Friday morning, after loud explosions were heard across the city and an alleged Russian aircraft was downed in the capital.

       Following the explosions in Kiev, Ukraine’s foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said the last time the capital experienced anything like this was in 1941 when it was attacked by Nazi Germany.

       “Ukraine defeated that evil and will defeat this one. Stop Putin. Isolate Russia. Severe all ties. Kick Russia out of everywhere,” he tweeted.

       Ukrainian forces said they had downed the enemy aircraft over Kiev, which then crashed into a residential building and set it on fire, according to Anton Herashchenko, an adviser to the interior minister.

       It was unclear whether the aircraft was manned or whether it could be a missile. Kiev municipal authorities said at least eight people were injured when the object crashed into an apartment block.

       Alisha Rahaman Sarkar 25 February 2022 04:37

       1645762409 Ukraine’s military shares video of aerial explosion

       Ukraine’s military on Friday morning shared a video of an aerial explosion over the capital Kiev.

       Alisha Rahaman Sarkar 25 February 2022 04:13

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