- The UN humanitarian agency reports 240 civilian casualties in the fighting in Ukraine that erupted since Russia’s invasion.
- Russian missiles hit an oil depot in Vasylkiv, its mayor said, prompting fears of toxic fumes
- Air raid sirens in Kyiv sounded shortly before midnight local time (2200g) warning of incoming missiles
- Residents of the Ukrainian capital are taking cover underground, with a curfew in place until Monday morning
- The city’s mayor says anyone seen in the streets will be considered a Russian “saboteur”
- Huge numbers of people continue to flee Ukraine for neighbouring countries Poland and Moldova
- Western countries say they will remove some Russian banks from the Swift network, effectively disconnecting them from the international financial system
- They have also pledged to prevent Russia’s central bank from evading sanctions, and stop wealthy Russians from gaining “golden passports”
- The US, Germany and the Netherlands are sending more weapons to aid Ukraine’s war effort (BBC/Al-Jazeera)