What's happening in Ukraine

Politics 13:30 07 Mar, 2022

Last updates about Ukraine-Russia war

What's happening in Ukraine

If you're just joining news about Ukraine-Russia war, this is what Qazet.az reporting over the last few hours:

  • Russia says it is opening new humanitarian corridors across multiple Ukrainian cities, including the capital Kyiv, on Monday to allow civilians to evacuate - it comes days after similar attempts at Mariupol failed after continued shelling from Russian forces during the agreed ceasefire hours, according to Ukraine
  • Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of murdering civilians, after a Russian attack on Sunday in Irpin killed a young family
  • Ukrainian defence officials claim their forces have re-taken the eastern city of Chuhuiv
  • There has been renewed Russian shelling on the southern port city of Mykolaiv
  • The UK has said it will give an extra $100m (£74m) to Ukraine to help keep the government running amid the Russian invasion