Hundreds of beds are placed inside a sports hall to accommodate Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russian invasion at the border crossing town of Medyka, Poland on Tuesday
Ukraine parliament reports fresh shelling in Kharkiv, saying Russian forces destroyed "a building of a hospital." nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
Russian forces have fired at the Kyiv TV Tower, a more than 1,200-foot-high structure used for broadcasting, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Kyiv Mayor Klitschko says a preliminary report indicates it was damaged by 2 missiles. nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
Pres. Zelenskyy invokes the barbarism of the Holocaust in call for international intervention in Ukraine:
"At least 5 killed," he said, referring to Russian missile strikes at site where Nazi Germany committed atrocities during WWII. "History repeating." nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
Russian military convoy closing in on Kyiv from the north appears to be advancing slowly after facing resistance from Ukrainian fighters and fuel and food shortages, a senior U.S. defense official says. nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
670,000+ people have left Ukraine — a number that could grow to 5,000,000, according to the UN. nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
UK announces first round of sanctions against Belarus for its support of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
Dozens of teachers in Vinnytsia, Ukraine, have been working nonstop — making dumplings, cabbage rolls, hot borshch and other dishes — to feed the Ukrainian army, people helping with defense measures and those displaced by the war.
Apple is halting sales of physical products in Russia, a company spokesperson says.
The company recently stopped Apple Pay service in the country and has also restricted the apps for Russian state news outlets RT and Sputnik to only be visible in Russia. nbcnews.com/tech/apple/app…
Taiwan's three top political leaders will donate one month of their salaries to the Ukrainian war relief effort, President Tsai Ing-wen says. nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
Russia steps up its assault on Ukraine’s second-largest city, with fresh strikes and paratroopers attacking Kharkiv. nbcnews.com/news/world/rus…
Firefighters tackle a blaze at the Kharkiv regional police department building hit by shelling in Ukraine on Tuesday.
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Bank of Russia says Moscow Exchange will not resume stock trading for the third day in a row - with limited exceptions allowed. nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
Britain's ministry of defense says that "strong Ukrainian resistance" has likely hindered Russia's "overall gains" in the past day. nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
Kyiv is preparing to defend the city as the Russian forces move closer to the capital, Mayor Klitschko says in a video statement nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny calls on Russians and people worldwide to take to the streets to "fight for peace" and against Putin's war on Ukraine. nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
Residents of Enerhodar, home to the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, defend the city as Russian forces advance towards them. nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
At least 4 people killed and 9 wounded after fresh attack in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, State Emergency Service of Ukraine says nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
Train station in central Lviv serves as a hub for thousands of people attempting to flee Ukraine. nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
Ukrainian armed forces have defeated an elite Russian unit in Kharkiv, an advisor to President Zelenskyy says. nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
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NEW: U.S. is expanding sanctions on Russia’s central bank in a move that will block Americans from doing any business with it and freezing any assets it holds in the U.S. nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
Green Day say they will no longer be playing their May 29 concert in Moscow.
"We are aware that this moment is not about stadium rock shows, it’s much bigger than that," the band said in a statement. nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
• Ukraine fights to hold Kyiv as Russian army closes in
• Zelenskyy vows "we will protect our country," urges his people to join him in defiance
(Photo: A damaged apartment building in Kyiv 📷 Gleb Garanich / Reuters)
A Russian ship was seized off the coast of France by the country's maritime authorities because they suspected it belonged to a company targeted by EU sanctions. nbcnews.to/3HpcMRh
Twitter has been restricted in Russia amid a broader social media crackdown, according to an internet watchdog. nbcnews.to/3slU4WA
• Ukraine battles Russian attack on multiple fronts
• At least 40 Ukrainian soldiers killed, presidential adviser says
• President Biden to meet with allies to impose "severe sanctions" on Moscow
Russian forces have made a breakthrough in the Kyiv region, breaking through the state border, Ukraine's Ministry of the Interior says. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…
Long lines are seen outside of ATMs, supermarkets and gas stations in cities such as Kyiv and Mariupol. nbcnews.to/36DFNw0
• Putin announces Russia will conduct a military operation in eastern Ukraine
• Missile strikes in Kyiv, Ukrainian official says
• Biden says Putin "has chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life"
U.S. senators in both parties condemned Russia’s military action against Ukraine on Wednesday night and called for further sanctions against Moscow. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…
EU Air Safety Agency announces that Ukrainian airspace was unsafe for civilian aircraft, declares Ukraine air space a conflict zone. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…
• Ukrainian President Zelenskyy issues a plea for peace during emotional speech.
• UN Security Council schedules emergency meeting on Russia at request of Ukraine.
Ukrainian airspace is almost entirely clear of commercial air traffic on Wednesday night, with flight tracking services showing many jets making dramatic U-turns. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…
"If indeed an operation is being prepared, I have only one thing to say from the bottom of my heart," UN Secretary-General Guterres says. "President Putin, stop your troops from attacking Ukraine. Give peace a chance. Too many people have already died."