More than 100,000 Ukrainian men have volunteered to fight since Russia began its campaign, according to the National Guard of Ukraine. Russia-Ukraine live updates:
American Express is suspending all operations in Russia and Belarus over the invasion of Ukraine.
Russia's accusation that Ukraine has broken a ceasefire agreement in the city of Mariupol is"probably an additional attempt to diminish responsibility for civilian casualties caused by continued Russian strikes on the city", the Ministry of Defence has said. Residents expected to leave the port city during a 10am to 9pm local ceasefire, Ukrainian military authorities said earlier on Sunday. There had been hopes for 200,000 people to flee.
The head of the UN refugee agency today called the exodus"the fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since" the Second World War.This footage shows Ukrainian volunteers taking a crash shooting course.
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