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Images show the aftermath of a Russian attack on the Darnytskyi district of Ukraine's capital Kyiv. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram that according to medics, seven people were injured in that district. Ukrainian military authorities said Russia launched cruise missile attacks on Kyiv overnight. The falling debris from shot-down missiles resulted in seven people injured and damage to buildings. IMAGES
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell decries Russia's attack on the Ukrainian port city Mariupol as "a massive war crime", as the bloc discusses imposing more sanctions on Moscow. SOUNDBITE
In Kyiv's Maidan Square, air raid sirens ring out at night after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow's advance in Ukraine is "going to plan" and Kyiv appealed for Western military aid on Thursday, even as the warring sides met for ceasefire talks. IMAGES
Images of empty streets in Kyiv following an overnight assault by the Russian forces. Ukrainian soldiers repulsed a Russian attack in the capital, the military said early Saturday, as a defiant President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed his pro-Western country would not be bowed by Moscow. IMAGES
Ukrainians seek shelter inside Kyiv's Zoloti Vorota metro station as Ukrainian forces fight off Russian invaders in the streets of the capital. President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Moscow of targeting civilians and called for more international sanctions. IMAGES
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk arrrives in Kyiv for his first visit to Ukraine. He is greeted by Ukrainina president, Volodymyr Zelensky, outside his office before heading inside for a meeting where he is expected to discuss Poland's ongoing support for the war-torn nation. IMAGES