Kiev under attack as Russia invasion intensifies

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View online February 25, 2022   1 / Kiev under attack as Putin unleashes 'horrific' new wave of airstrikes Explosions were heard in Kiev during the early hours of Friday, with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky confirming that the Russian assault resumed at 4 am local time.   Ukraine's foreign minister said the capital is experiencing a new barrage of "horrific" rocket strikes and compared the attack to the 1941 Nazi Germany invasion.   Russian forces are inching closer towards Kiev, a senior US defence official has warned, amid fighting at Hostomel airport just outside the capital, and the loss of Chernobyl, 100km to the north, to Vladimir Putin's forces on Thursday evening.   Mr Zelensky earlier said his country has been "left alone" to defend itself, as Moscow launched a full-scale military offensive that left over 137 Ukrainians, including soldiers, dead on the first day.   2 / Confused Trump believes US has invaded Ukraine in Fox call-in The former president appeared to be under the impression that the US had invaded Ukraine during an exchange with host Laura Ingraham.   3 /Nasa shares update on US and Russian astronauts The International Space Station will continue as normal even amid the war in Ukraine, Nasa has said.   4 / UK sanctions will have little impact on Putin despite Boris Johnson's claims, say experts 'Grotesque underfunding' of UK crime agencies has weakened our ability to fight back against Russian aggression, says financial crime expert     5 / Rishi Sunak sent Partygate questionnaire by police Chancellor joins Boris Johnson in effectively being questioned under caution over alleged Covid breaches The Big Question     Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? Russia has finally launched its long-feared "full-scale invasion" of Ukraine by air, land and sea after Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" in a televised address to his citizens in the early hours of Thursday morning.   Explosions were reported soon afterwards on the outskirts of the cities of Kharkiv, Kramatorsk, Mariupol, as well as the capital Kiev, prompting many Ukrainians to form queues at supermarkets, ATMs and petrol stations in preparation for weathering the siege or attempting to flee.   Here's why Mr Putin has shrugged off international condemnation and the threat of stinging sanctions to launch a war that promises to have devastating consequences for the people of Ukraine, for Europe and for global democracy. Read the full story >   Watch / Boris Johnson brands Vladimir Putin 'dictator' for unleashing 'barbaric' war on Ukraine NUMBER OF THE DAY 100 Boris Johnson has said Britain will impose economic sanctions on more than 100 Russian individuals, entities and subsidiaries – including oligarchs close to president Vladimir Putin. QUOTE OF THE DAY "Now we see him for what is – a blood-stained aggressor who believes in imperial conquest." – Boris Johnson said Putin's "hideous and barbarous venture" must "end in failure" as he imposed economic sanctions on more than 100 Russian individuals. Other stories you might like 'M*A*S*H' actress Sally Kellerman dead at age of 84 Failure to prosecute rapists is letting dangerous perpetrators go free, watchdog warns 'A true white woman masterpiece': AnnaLynne McCord derided for bizarre Putin poem about Russia-Ukraine crisis Articles available exclusively to subscribers Andrew Grice, The Independent: Will Russia's invasion of Ukraine benefit Boris Johnson politically? If you can spare a minute we'd love your feedback on our newsletters.     Join the conversation or follow us Please do not reply directly to this email You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter. Add us to your safe list of senders.   If you do not want to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter, please unsubscribe.   If you no longer wish to receive any newsletters or promotional emails from The Independent, you can unsubscribe here.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5HF. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345. Read our privacy notice and cookie policy.