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Separatist commander killed in Ukraine's Donetsk while evacuating civilians
In Donetsk, a funeral has been held for the commander of the separatist Sparta Battalion. The unit says Vladimir Joga was killed on Saturday while attempting to evacuate civilians from a besieged Ukrainian city. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Ukraine #Russia
Russian forces closing in on Ukraine's capital
As armoured vehicles keep pouring into Ukraine, Russian forces are getting closer to the capital, Kyiv. Millions of Ukrainians have fled to the western city of Lviv. Although Ukrainian forces continue to offer stiff resistance, the front lines are edging closer to the country’s heart. Al Jazeera’s Leah Harding reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our…
How has Western aid for Ukraine's military escalated amid Russia’s invasion? – BBC News
The European Union says it will begin shipping arms to Ukraine – the first time in its history it has supplied arms in a conflict. Outside Source’s Ros Atkins looks at how Western military aid for Ukraine has escalated, including a historic policy shift from Germany. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Russia #Ukraine #BBCNews
Russian tanks filmed entering Ukraine's capital Kyiv – BBC News
The Russian forces who have reportedly entered the Ukrainian capital are seemingly centred around the northern district of Obolon. The heavily residential area is just 9km north of Kyiv’s parliament and the city centre. Just before 10am local time, Ukraine’s Defence Ministry tweeted that enemy Russian operatives were in the area. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #BBCNews
Where are Russia's troops positioned near Ukraine's borders? – BBC News
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian troops into eastern Ukraine, after recognising two rebel-held regions as independent states. Military units heading into Ukraine will be drawn from up to 190,000 personnel gathered close to Ukraine’s borders in recent months. Analysts agree that Russia has a range of options, should it decide to launch a bigger invasion, to take over the whole country. Ros Atkins…
Ukraine's president declares a 'day of unity' amid threat of Russian invasion
Ukraine’s president has declared February 16 a “Day of Unity”, urging Ukrainians to return to the country to “stand side by side with the Ukrainian army, diplomacy and people!” Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has been told that Wednesday will be the day Russia invades. Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler reports from Kyiv. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find…