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As we reported earlier, the US is releasing $1bn (£764m) in weapons to Ukraine. The package consists of $800m in newly approved security assistance and $200 million committed last weekend.…

We’ve had a new update from a US senior defence official about the latest on how the Russian invasion is going. According to the official, the Russian advances continue to…

If you’re just joining our live coverage, or want a recap, here are the latest headlines: With the war in Ukraine entering its third week, the war of words between…

Ukraine has now killed a fourth senior Russian military general, President Volodymyr Zelensky says. He didn’t identify the target, but another government adviser named the officer as Maj Gen Oleg…

Lions and bears are among the animals being left uncared for in Ukrainian homes as people flee Russian forces, animal welfare campaigners say. They estimate there are thousands of captive…

Fast-rising Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has alleged threat to his life, saying he had been given a seven day ultimatum to live. The singer who made…

The health secretary tells Sky News the attack was a “war crime” because, under international law, “you cannot attack health facilities, hospitals”. A pregnant woman who was pictured being evacuated…

Do you have a child that has questions about the war in Ukraine, that you as a parent may find hard to answer? The BBC’s Kyiv Correspondent James Waterhouse is…

Downing Street is looking at the possibility of housing Ukrainian refugees in the empty properties of sanctioned Russian oligarchs. “We are open to all options,” said the prime minister’s official…

Labour’s Lisa Nandy asks Gove for more clarity and accused the government of setting up “a DIY asylum scheme” – suggesting the haphazard nature of matching hosts with named Ukrainians…