The Latest Breaking News from Irpin

A photo showing scores of Ukrainians under a destroyed bridge in Irpin has been used to argue that Ukrainian forces have been preventing civilians from fleeing the conflict. The photo in question is a snapshot in time; other photos and footage show the Ukrainian army helping civilians evacuate to safety.…

Ukraine news for March 9: Russian attack hits a children’s hospital in besieged port city, Ukrainian officials say.

Homes, schools and hospitals decimated as bombing forces millions to flee

Kyiv (AFP) - US President Joe Biden banned imports of Russian oil on Tuesday to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine as desperate civilians fled besieged cities and fresh fighting raged.

As a Russian ceasefire was announced, Ukrainian civilians began to flee besieged cities like Sumy and Irpin as the total number of refugees reaches two million, according to the UN.

Kyiv (AFP) - Desperate civilians fled besieged Ukrainian cities on Tuesday as US President Joe Biden looked set to announce a ban on Russian oil imports to punish Moscow for the invasion.

Kyiv (AFP) - Desperate civilians fled besieged Ukrainian cities on Tuesday after Russia offered "humanitarian corridors", as the number of refugees leaving the country since Moscow's invasion passed two million.

With each passing day since the Russian offensive on Ukraine began on February 24, the Russian army has been inching closer to Kyiv, encircling the capital. Now, the harshest battles are taking place northwest of the city, about 30 km away. Both amateur images and Russian propaganda efforts have shined…

In Irpin, a strategic suburb west of Kyiv, desperate civilians try to flee bombings and the arrival of Russian troops. A team from FRANCE 24 reports from the front line.

Russia claims to open humanitarian corridors on Tuesday so people can be evacuated from Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Mariupol

Photograph shows four dead family members who had just reached Kyiv from Irpin city