Newsday Episodes Episode guide
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Ukraine: More than 1.5m people flee war zone
Many more attempting to escape the ongoing bombardment of cities.
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Russian forces take control of Europe's largest nuclear power plant
Ukraine accuses Russia of 'nuclear terrorism' after shelling the Zaporizhzhya facility
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Russian shelling blamed for Zaporizhzhya nuclear blaze
The fires - now under control - didn't affect the facility's core buildings
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Russian forces blamed for fire at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant
The facility is now secure because fire only affected a training building and laboratory
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Ukraine accuses Russia of 'nuclear terror'
Accusation comes after Russia bombarded a nuclear power station
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War intensifies in Ukraine as the conflict enters second week
Fighting is growing in intensity in the north, east and south of Ukraine
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Ukraine's southern city of Kherson falls under Russian control
Ukraine's President Zelensky has praised the heroism of his country as attacks intensify
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Ukraine: huge explosions have been heard in the capital
Footage posted on social media showed a huge fireball lighting up the night sky in Kyiv
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Kherson becomes first major Ukrainian city to be taken by Russian troops
Kherson Mayor: Russian soldiers had set conditions for Ukrainian flag to keep flying
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Ukraine: First key city reportedly falls to Russia
Invading Russian forces are said to have taken the major port city of Kherson
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Ukraine: Russia continues invasion into seventh day
Russia has warned civilians to leave the capital, Kyiv, ahead of "high precision strikes"
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Ukraine: Russian paratroopers attack Kherson
Russian troops are reported to have taken control of the Ukrainian port city of Kherson
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President Biden describes Vladimir Putin as a dictator
Mr Biden told the US Congress the Russian leader must pay for his invasion of Ukraine
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Ukraine: Russian military convoy targets Kyiv
Satellite images showing Russian military column heading towards the capital.
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Russian military closes in on Ukrainian capital
New satellite pictures show huge armoured convoy closing in on Kyiv.
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Ukraine: air raid sirens heard across several cities
Ukraine woke up to sirens ringing out in several cities
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Ukraine: Russian troops bear down on Kyiv
Satellite images show a huge column of armoured vehicles heading to the capital.
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Russian economy hit by sanctions
Russia's rouble has significantly dropped in value due to conflict with Ukraine.
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Russian rouble plunges amidst sanctions
Sanctions against the country is beginning to be felt as the rouble plunges in value.
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The Ukrainian military says it has suffered a difficult time in the latest fighting
Russian shellfire is said to be coming from almost all directions
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Zelensky accuses Putin of strikes on civilian targets
Loud explosions and air raid sirens have been heard across Kyiv
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Zelensky: ‘We are defending Ukraine alone’
Ukraine’s President says Russia has him as their ‘number one target’
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Ukraine says Russian forces inside Kyiv
Russian troops in northern districts of the capital Kyiv, says Ukraine
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Russians advance towards Kyiv
US: “all evidence suggests that Russia intends to encircle and threaten” Kyiv
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Putin warns Moscow’s response will be ‘instant’ if anyone intervenes
President Vladimir Putin launches ‘special military operation’ in Donbas
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Martial Law declared in Ukraine
The Ukrainian Government has declared martial law across the country
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Russia launches military operation in Ukraine
Ukraine accuses Russia of starting a full-scale war
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Putin says Moscow is still ready to look for 'diplomatic solutions'
However he argues that the interests of Russia and its citizens were non-negotiable.
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Russia recognises Donetsk and Luhansk borders
Western nations largely see the action as a pretext for a wider invasion.
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President Biden declared sanctions against Russia
It follows Russian troops manoeuvres around Ukraine.