A second attempt at a civilian evacuation will begin in Mariupol later under a temporary ceasefire to enable thousands to flee, the city council has said.

There is no humanitarian corridor in Irpin - a town only five miles away from the Ukrainian capital. 

Boris Johnson has claimed Vladimir Putin is trying to "rewrite the rules" of international order "by military force" - as he prepares to host world leaders for talks at Downing Street.

Visa and Mastercard have announced they are suspending operations in Russia.

A distraught young Ukrainian mother collapsed in her boyfriend's arms and cried "why, why, why?" after doctors were unable to save her toddler, hit in the head by shrapnel.

China has warned the US against any moves that "add fuel to the flames" in Ukraine as Russia continued its attack for the 11th day.

An attempt on the tenth day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine to open a humanitarian corridor for the first time in the conflict failed.

Great Britain has claimed its first gold medal in the 2022 Winter Paralympics after Neil Simpson won the men's Super-G vision impaired class alongside his guide and brother Andrew Simpson.

The body of Australian cricket star Shane Warne has been transferred from the resort island of Koh Samui to the Thai mainland.

Vladimir Putin has described Western sanctions on Russia as being "equivalent to declaring a war", insisting that his invasion of Ukraine was driven by a need to protect Russian speakers in the country.