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Added on the 05/03/2022 15:32:30 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Helicopters and emergency service vehicles have rushed to Crocus City Hall after gunmen opened fire on a rock concert at the suburban Moscow theatre which was then set ablaze, killing an estimated 40 people and wounding at least 100 more, according to Russia's FSB. The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement on the Telegram messaging app. IMAGES
Emergency services are on scene after several explosions rocked Ukraine's capital overnight. One of the missiles hit the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv, setting multiple cars on fire. Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said two people were injured and 15 percent of households were without power and 40 percent without heating following the explosions. IMAGES
Emergency services and the Ukrainian Red Cross work outside a kindergarten next to the site of a helicopter crash that killed more than a dozen, including Ukraine's interior minister. The helicopter crashed in Brovary, 20 kilometres northeast of Ukrainian capital Kyiv. IMAGES
Emergency services are on the scene after a strike on the National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv. IMAGES
Members of the emergency services inspect the site of a shelled shopping centre in Kyiv. At least six people were killed in the overnight bombing according to an AFP journalist. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.