War and pics: All you need to know right now about Russia-Ukraine crisis
Russia today hit the Ukrainian city of Lviv with cruise missiles and destroyed the fuel depot while US president Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a 'butcher' and said he "cannot remain in power."
Russia's military invasion of Ukraine has forced over 10 million people to leave their homes which accounts for almost a quarter of Ukraine's population. Thousands of civilians are believed to have been killed since the invasion was launched on February 24. Here are is a collection of pictures with the latest developments of the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
Ukrainian Prez Zelenskiyy demands military aid
'Russia trying to split Ukraine': Military intelligence chief
Ukraine's military intelligence chief says that Russia could try to break Ukraine in two. Kyrylo Budanov said in remarks released by the Defense Ministry on Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has realised "he can't swallow the entire country" and would likely try to split the country under "the Korean scenario." That's a reference to the decades-old division between North and South Korea. (Image credit: Reuters)
US President Biden calls Vladimir Putin ' butcher'
Russian missile hit Ukraine's Lviv
Four missiles hit Lviv on Saturday just 60 km (40 miles) from the Polish border, local officials said, in the most significant attack on the city in the month-old war. Russia struck military targets in Lviv with high-precision cruise missiles, the Russian defence ministry said. (Image credit: Reuters)
Russian community in Prague protests against Putin
housands of Russians marched through Prague on Saturday, waving the white-blue-white flag that has become a symbol of protests against Moscow`s invasion of Ukraine.
Carrying signs that read "Killer" over a picture of President Vladimir Putin and chanting "No to War", protesters walked from Prague`s Peace Square through the centre of the Czech capital. Police put the number of marchers at about 3,000. (Image credit: Reuters)
War casualties and humanitarian corridors
The United Nations has confirmed 1,104 civilian deaths and 1,754 injuries across Ukraine but says the real toll is likely to be higher. Ukraine said on Sunday 139 children had been killed and more than 205 wounded so far in the conflict.
Ukraine and Russia have agreed two "humanitarian corridors" to evacuate civilians from frontline areas on Sunday, including allowing people to leave by private car from the southern city of Mariupol, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said. (Image credit: Reuters)
