North of Kyiv, a Russian military convoy of armored vehicles, stretching 40 miles
A huge convoy of Russian armour, about 40 miles long, is advancing on Ukraine's capital Kyiv, satellite images show.
The pictures show the column near the town of Ivankiv, just north of the Ukrainian capital, according to Maxar.
Operation Ganga: Evacuation of Indian nationals fleeing Ukraine continues as eighth flight lifts off from Budapest, Hungary, enroute to Delhi
Russia threatens to pull the plug on cooperation in Space; may withdraw from participation in International Space Station
In Pictures: A new refugee crisis unfolds in Europe as hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians flee conflict
Watch: As Russian artillery pounds Ukrainian cities, civilians take shelter in their basements
70 Ukrainian soldiers killed as Russia steps up artillery strikes: Reports
More than 70 Ukrainian soldiers were killed after Russian artillery hit a military base in Okhtyrka, a city between Kharkiv and Kyiv, the head of the region wrote on Telegram.
Dmytro Zhyvytskyy posted photographs of the charred shell of a four-story building and rescuers searching rubble. In a later Facebook post, he said many Russian soldiers and some local residents also were killed during the fighting on Sunday. The report could not immediately be confirmed.
Mastercard blocks financial transactions from Russia
Mastercard has said that it has blocked multiple transactions from its payment gateway as a result of sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
The news comes as the US, along with the EU, UK and Canada, said they would take action against Russia by closing off Russian banks from the Swift international payments system and prevent Russia's central bank from deploying its foreign reserves to cushion the impact of sanctions.
Watch: Operation Ganga, India's evacuation mission of nationals fleeing Ukraine, in full swing as seventh flight lands in Mumbai
Humanity in a time of war: Health workers deliver babies in underground maternity wards
Watch: In Kyiv, thousands flock to train station, trying to flee fighting
As all eyes on Kyiv and Kharkiv, Russian troops on the verge of a breakthrough in the South at Kherson: Reports
Twitter moves to censor Russian government tweets: Reports
Nearly 1400 Indians brought back home in 3 days: MEA
In Kyiv, Indian Embassy urges all Indian nationals to 'urgently' leave the city; fears of all-out Russian assault growing
PTI reports that Indian Government likely to deploy Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster heavy lift transport aircraft to aid evacuation of Indian nationals fleeing fighting in Ukraine
As massive Russian armored convoys converge on Kyiv, fears of a bloodbath grow
Watch video: Ukraine's ambassador to the United Nations reads out a message sent by a Russian soldier to his mother
Operation Ganga: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri onboard evacuation flight enroute to Ukraine
Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city under heavy bombardment
Ukraine introduces temporary visa-free travel for foreigners wishing to join the Legion of Defense
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on the introduction of a temporary visa-free regime for foreigners traveling to Ukraine to fight Russian invaders. The decree has already entered into force. It will be recalled that Ukraine has begun to form an additional legion of territorial defense from foreigners. Within days, thousands of foreigners volunteered to join the International Legion to Defend Ukraine from Russia and Belarus.
Sberbank, Russia's top lender, to be added to list of entities sanctioned by British Treasury
In Europe, YouTube blocks channels of Russian state-owned media outlets RT and Sputnik
Operation Ganga: Another flight carrying Indian nationals evacuated from Ukraine arrives in Delhi
One Indian student allegedly killed in Ukraine: Reports
Electricity cut off in southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol: Reports
French energy giant Total will no longer fund new projects in Russia, but won't cease ongoing projects
Russian Defence Minister Shoigu says Russia will continue military operations until all objectives met: Reports
Western sanctions will cause Russian economic 'collapse': France
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asks MPs to directly contact his office to flag "particular concerns" and share information about Indian nationals stuck in Ukraine. Also shares e-mail ID, WhatsApp numbers on which MPs can share details. (PTI)
Indian Airforce is geared up for the evacuation of Indian citizens from Ukraine: IAF
Indian student from Karnataka killed in Kharkiv, confirms MEA
Over 9000 Indian nationals brought out of Ukraine while a considerable number are now in safer areas. We will continue to make utmost efforts to ensure the return our citizens stranded in Ukraine: Sources. (ANI)
Indian student's death in Ukraine: As per the Karnataka CMO, CM Bommai has said that a negotiation with foreign ministry officials is on.
All efforts will be made to bring back the body of the Indian student killed in Ukraine: Karnataka CMO
Indian embassy did not reach out to students stuck in Kharkiv, alleges father of student killed in shelling.
No one form the Indian Embassy reached out to stranded Indian students in Kharkiv in Ukraine, where a Karnataka native pursuing medicine was killed in shelling amid a Russian military offensive, the victim's father alleged on Tuesday. (PTI)
BWF suspends athletes and officials representing Russia and Belarus from participating at any BWF sanctioned tournaments.
UK passes law to ban Russsian-linked ships from its ports
Britain said on Tuesday it had passed a law that would ban all ships that have any connection to Russia from entering its ports. Britain had said on Monday that it wanted all ports to refuse entry to ships that were Russian flagged, registered or controlled while it drew up new legislation.
Russian strike hits square in Kharkiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a Russian missile strike hit a central square in the city of Kharkiv, calling it an act of “undisguised terror”.
We are striving for Europe to choose for Ukraine, says Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
Situation in Kharkiv matter of grave concern, imperative that Russia, Ukraine respond to our need for safe passage: Indian Govt sources (PTI)
PM Modi has convened a high level meeting on the Ukraine issue at 6pm today.
Second round of Russia-Ukraine talks to be held tomorrow on Belarusian-Polish border: ReportRussia committing 'geopolitical terrorism' in Ukraine: EU chief Michel
Second round of Russia-Ukraine talks to be held tomorrow on Belarusian-Polish border: Report
Blinken suggests Russia should be stripped of UN rights council membership
Indian Air Force transport aircraft including the C-17 Globemaster heavy-lift planes on standby for Operation Ganga under which Indian citizens stranded in Ukraine have to be brought back to India: IAF Officials
Western sanctions already having 'massive impact' on Russian economy, more being weighed: G7 presidency
Press statement: March 01, 2022Continuing its mission to evacuate Indian citizens from the crisis in Ukraine, IndiGo will operate 6 additional flights using A321 aircraft on March 02, 2022.
Two flights each will be operated via Istanbul, from Delhi to Budapest (Hungary) and Rzeszow (Poland); and two flights will operate from Mumbai to Bucharest (Romania) via IST. All these six flights which will arrive back with the citizens in Delhi will also be part of Govt. of India’s Operation Ganga initiative.
