The Ukrainian Border Guard Committee releases CCTV images of Russian military equipment crossing a border checkpoint in Crimea. Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, forcing residents to flee for their lives.
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Oleksiy Arestovich, adviser to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky confirms that "dozens" of Ukrainian soldiers have died in Russia's invasion of Ukraine so far, "mainly due to air and missile strikes in the morning".
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Lviv (Ukraine) (AFP) – In western Ukraine, Lviv residents queue at banks, pharmacies and petrol stations to stock up on food, medicine, petrol and other necessities in preparation for a scarcity of resources should Russian forces reach the city.
Dorohusk (Poland) (AFP) – At the Polish-Ukrainian border at Dorohusk, Ukrainian queue at the crossing in their cars whilst others flee on foot, luggage in tow, after Russia launched a mass land and air attack on Ukraine.
EU chief Charles Michel urges Belarus to "not take part" in Russia's military assault on Ukraine, ahead of an emergency European Union summit to decide new sanctions on Moscow over its invasion.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday strongly condemned Russia's military action against Ukraine, vowing Paris would work with allies to end the war.
The Nigerian Communications Commission says inadequate infrastructure remains a challenge to achieving desired broadband penetration across the country.
Chuguev (Ukraine) (AFP) – Firefighters and residents on the scene of shelled buildings in Chuguev, Ukraine, as Russian President Vladimir Putin launches a military operation in Ukraine with explosions heard across the country.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance is activating defence plans for its allies after Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine following weeks of sparring with the West about NATO's presence in eastern Europe.
Kharkiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Residents in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv take photos and inspect the damage caused by a missile which landed in the middle of their neighbourhood. Broken windows can be seen, as can the remnants of the missile which lie in front of a children's play area.
