- Russia shelled the northern city of Chernihiv all night, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service says
- Blasts were also heard before dawn in the capital Kyiv, and second city Kharkiv, Ukrainian officials say
- President Zelensky says the next 24 hours – the fifth day of the Russian invasion – will be “crucial” for Ukraine
- The Russian rouble plunges to a new low against the dollar in the wake of severe sanctions, as analysts warn of a possible run on Russia’s banks
- The EU is taking the unprecedented step of sending arms to Ukraine
- It is also closing its airspace to Russian aircraft and will ban Russian state media outlets Russia Today and Sputnik
- Member states will also take Ukrainian refugees and bypass the usual asylum application process
- Meanwhile a vote in Belarus clears the way for the country, Russia’s ally, to host nuclear weapons
- The UN is to hold an emergency special session on Monday involving all 193 member countries (BBC)