Ukraine: Zelenskyy says Russia ready to 'storm' Kyiv — live updates

 

• Russia vetoes UN Security Council resolution on Ukraine

• EU sanctions on Vladimir Putin and Sergei Lavrov come into force

• Zelenskyy warns Russia is ready to 'storm' Kyiv overnight

• Artillery blasts reported in Kyiv

Last updated at 03:15 UTC/GMT

Russia's invasion explained through graphics

Since the first tanks crossed into Ukraine, attacks from Russia have intensified and hundreds of thousands of people are fleeing.

Here are five graphics that explain the history of the region and current conflict.

Russian and Ukrainian forces clash in Kyiv

Fighting intensified in Ukraine's capital of Kyiv overnight.

Witnesses and journalists reported hearing loud artillery rounds and intense gunfire in parts of the city.

One witness told the Reuters news agency artillery strikes on Kyiv could be heard some distance away from the city center.

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