Ukraine's army said that it had 'repulsed' a Russian attack in Kyiv's Victory Avenue
Japan condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine; demurs on imposing sanctions
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said he spoke with his U.S. counterpart, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on the phone on Saturday and agreed they must respond to Russian invasion of Ukraine properly to prevent it from becoming "a wrong lesson" because of its potential influence in Asia and the Indo-Pacific region.
However, Hayashi declined to comment if Japan plans to join the United States, Britain and the European Union in imposing sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
He said Japan will closely stay in touch with other Group of Seven members and the international society while watching the development.
Worrying sign: Russian Iskander-M tactical ballistic missiles spotted on the move in Belarus
'A terrible feeling': Ukrainian refugeesrecount their woes
Indian Embassy in Kyiv advises all Indian citizens not to move to any of the border posts without prior coordination with Government of India officials at border posts
US says Ukraine military shot down 2 Russian Il-76 transport aircraft loaded with paratroopers: Reports
A second Russian Ilyushin Il-76 military transport plane was shot down near Bila Tserkva, 50 miles (85 km) south of Kyiv, according to two American officials with direct knowledge of conditions on the ground in Ukraine.
On Friday, Ukraine's military said it had shot down a Russian military transport plane with paratroopers on board.
According to a statement from the military's General Staff, the first Il-76 heavy transport plane was shot down near Vasylkiv, a city 25 miles south of Kyiv. The Russian military has not commented on either incident so far, and the reports could not be immediately verified.
Ukraine President Zelenskiy rebuffs US advice to evacuate Kyiv: Reports
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was asked to evacuate Kyiv at the behest of the US government but turned down the offer.
Zelenskyy said in response: "The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride," according to a senior American intelligence official with direct knowledge of the conversation, who described Zelenskyy as upbeat.
Invading Russian forces closed in on Ukraine's capital on Saturday, in an apparent encircling movement after a barrage of airstrikes on cities and military bases around the country.
Russian Communist Party member calls for immediate end to Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Air India evacuation flight from Romania carrying Indians evacuated from Ukraine to arrive in Mumbai today: Govt
As world focusses on Kyiv, Russian forces make breakthrough in the south; Russian armor in Melitopol streets
'We cannot lose the capital': Ukraine Prez ZelenskiyÂ
As street fighting begins in Kyiv, Ukraine officials urge residents to seek shelter
Ukraine Prez Zelenskiy reportedly agrees to meet with Russian Prez Putin
Intense urban warfare: Fighting is now 'minutes away' from Central Kyiv
Ukraine Prez Zelenskiy reassures Ukrainians, says will not flee Kyiv
'Western partners sending weapons to Ukraine,' says Prez Zelenskiy in Kyiv
Ukraine military says 'Russian occupiers' did not capture any cities overnight
Ukraine Prez Zelensky rebuffs US advice to evacuate Kyiv, says he 'needs ammunition, not a ride'
With all eyes on Kyiv, Russian troops break out of Crimea in the South
An adviser to Ukraine's president says that fighting is raging in the capital and in the country's south, and that the Ukrainian military is successfully fending off Russian assaults.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said Saturday that small groups of Russian forces tried to infiltrate Kyiv and engaged in fighting with Ukrainian troops. He said that Russia wants to seize control of the Ukrainian capital and destroy the country's leadership, but said the Russian military has failed to make any gains and that the Ukrainian forces control the situation in Kyiv.
He said Russian forces were also focusing on the country's south, where intense fighting is underway in Kherson just north of Crimea, and in the Black Sea ports of Mykolaiv, Odesa and around Mariupol.
He said that Russia considers it a priority to seize the south, but it has failed to make any significant gains.
"Ukraine hasn't simply withstood it. Ukraine is winning," Podolyak said at a briefing.
Russia defence ministry claims capture of Melitopol city
Russian troops have captured the city of Melitopol in Ukraine's southern region of Zaporizhzhya, say Russian news outlets Interfax and Sputnik quoting the country's defence ministry.
Melitopol is a mid-size city near the key Ukrainian port of Mariupol.
At Bucharest airport in Romania, Indian students await repatriation
Russian missile hits apartment building in Kyiv, heavy civilian casualties feared
France's Macron speaks to Ukraine Prez Zelenskiy, promises to send weapons
Weapons and equipment are en route from France to Ukraine, as the West supplies aid to Ukraine in their battle with advancing Russian troops.
President Zelensky tweeted that he had spoken to France's President Macron early on Saturday morning as a "new day on the diplomatic frontline began".
"The anti-war coalition is working!" Mr Zelensky tweeted.
Russian special operations forces spotted on streets of Melitopol, after city falls to Russian military
Outside Embassy of Ukraine in New Delhi, flowers placed to mourn for lives lost
Ukraine Defence Minister says Kyiv 'survives' another night of Russian bombardment
Flight from Romania with Indian evacuees from Ukraine has taken off
In pictures: Kyiv witnesses heavy fighting as Ukraine claims to have 'repulsed' Russian attack
Flight AI 1944, carrying Indian nationals evacuated from Ukraine, is en route from Bucharest to MumbaiÂ
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Ukraine Health Minister says '198' civilians killed so far
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Ukraine minister: 198 killed, 1000 wounded
The Ukrainian health minister says that 198 people have been killed and more than 1,000 others have been wounded in the Russian offensive.
Health Minister Viktor Lyashko said Saturday that there were three children among those killed. His statement made it unclear whether the casualties included both military and civilians.
He said another 1,115 people, including 33 children, were wounded in the Russian invasion that began Thursday with massive air and missile strikes and troops forging into Ukraine from the north, east and south.
IndicaTrack progress of AI 1944 carrying Indian nationals, who fled Ukraine, from Bucharest, Romania to Mumbai
Watch: Russian, Ukrainian fighters dogfight in the skies; Russia yet to gain air superiorityÂ
In Belgorod, Russia, indications of new Russian armoured columns, accompanied by heavy artillery, preparing to move into Ukraine
Embassy of India in Hungary issues advisory for Indians to be evacuated from Ukraine via Hungary: ANI report
Another Evacuation Flight Departs from Delhi for Budapest to Bring Back Stranded Indians
Curfew extended in Kyiv as Russia marches towards Ukraine's capital
From free food and water to Wi-Fi codes, here's how Mumbai's CSMIA will be 'extending full support' to Indian evacuees from Ukraine.
Amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the campaign to repatriate Indian nationals from the war-torn country has commenced as the first Air India flight, AIC-1944, from Bucharest in Romania carrying 219 Indian evacuees, is expected to arrive in Mumbai on Saturday evening.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he spoke to PM Narendra Modi and urged him to give political support in the UN security councilÂ
PM Modi expressed his deep anguish about the loss of life and property due to the ongoing conflict. He reiterated his call for an immediate cessation of violence and a return to dialogue, and expressed India’s willingness to contribute in any way towards peace efforts.
US Department of Defense to provide an additional $350 million in immediate military assistance to Ukraine to help defend itself from Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war: US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken
Union Minister Piyush Goyal is at the airport to receive the returning Indians
Air India flight AIC1944 carrying over 200 Indian evacuees from Ukraine has landed at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
