Ukraine – Russia latest: Extra NATO forces deployed to Eastern Europe
ByLive Team
Ukrainian servicemen stand by a deactivated Russian military multiple rocket launcher on the outskirts of Kharkiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. Russian troops bore down on Ukraine's capital Friday, with gunfire and explosions resonating ever closer to the government quarter, in an invasion of a democratic country that has fueled fears of wider war in Europe and triggered worldwide efforts to make Russia stop. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has demanded tougher sanctions and support fending off the Russian invasion as Kyiv was hit by air strikes.
The “horrific” rocket strikes resumed at about 4am today.
The Ukrainian military has now reported Russian “spies” and “saboteurs” have been seen three miles from Kyiv as the invasion presses towards the capital.
Following talks this morning, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged further support in the “coming days” – and Nato is also working to determine the West’s next steps.
The latest headlines from throughout the day can be found below and will be updated as developments unfold:
