Moscow February 26 2022: It is the third day of fighting in Ukraine, with Russian forces attempting to take territory and major cities and Ukrainian forces resisting their advance, reported by BBC.
Here’s the latest:
In the capital Kyiv, there were missile strikes and gun battles overnight but Ukrainians forces remain in control of the city
The UK’s defence ministry says Vladimir Putin’s forces remain more than 30km (19 miles) away from Kyiv city centre
Russian forces may now be regrouping after an initial failed attempt at infiltrating key government districts in Kyiv, Jack Watling, a military expert from the Rusi think-tank, tells the BBC
In the eastern city of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second city, officials say troops have fought off a Russian attack. They’ve issued a shelling alert, warning citizens not to move around the city
There have also been clashes near the southern city of Odesa, President Zelensky says
Russia says it has captured the south-eastern city of Melitopol – but the UK has cast doubt on the claim
Zelensky said western and central cities including Lviv had been targeted with missile strikes
