Russia's President Vladimir Putin defied mounting sanctions and recriminations from the West as the country’s military pushed deeper into Ukraine on Thursday, attacking strategic airfields and advancing toward major cities.
According to reports, at least 137 people have been killed and scores more injured, some critical.
Russian forces reached the outskirts of Kyiv on Friday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the invading troops were targeting civilians and explosions could be heard in the besieged capital.
Pre-dawn blasts in Kyiv set off a second day of violence and displaced at least 100,000 people, according to AFP.
Russia has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and is targeting cities with weapons strikes, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in a tweet on Thursday.
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