Russian soldiers have landed in Vasylkiv city, some 40 kilometres south of Kyiv. Heavy fighting was going on when last report came in.

Ukrainian nationals poured in large numbers into Poland, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia as Russian missiles pounded the capital Kyiv.

 Moscow has decided to suspent space launches from French Guiana and withdrawing its technical personnel. 

People around the world have taken to the streets in solidarity with Ukraine, Numerous cities shone the colors of the Ukrainian flag.

Russia said its first day of the Ukraine invasion had achieved all its goals and that it had destroyed 83 land-based Ukrainian targets.

Russians across the country took to the streets to slam Putin's military action against Ukraine.