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The Russian president made his speech after launching an attack on Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has received the backing of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba has said the claims come following attacks on an orphanage and a kindergarten.
Eerie footage has shown empty streets in Kyiv as Russia's invasion continues.
The Ukrainian president made the comments after the UK announced new sanctions for Russia.
Sky News correspondent John Sparks was reporting live from the country's second-biggest city when he was interrupted by sounds of explosions
Ukraine's defence ministry has claimed more than 1,000 Russian Federation Armed Forces have been killed on the second day of conflict.
Ukrainian citizens have taken to social media to reveal what it feels like to be in the country amid Russia's invasion.
Hundreds have been arrested following anti-war protests in Russia
Claiming his goal was the demilitarisation and 'denazification' of Ukraine, Putin announced a 'special military operation' into the country.
The sanctions come after Vladimir Putin launched an attack on Ukraine.
Ukraine's police service has revealed that a total of 203 attacks have been carried out by Russia so far.
Russian troops have reportedly overtaken the Antonov international airport in Ukraine amid an invasion launched by Vladimir Putin today
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is strengthening its land, sea and air forces in Eastern Europe.
Medyka acts as a border crossing between Poland and Ukraine.
The death toll is rising after Russia launched an attack on Ukraine.
It's unclear exactly how many Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have been killed after Vladimir Putin declared war this morning.
An Australian war correspondent in Ukraine caught the moment a missile flew over his head as he filmed himself walking down the street
Former president Petro Poroshenko spoke as MPs held crisis talks in Ukraine's capital city.
Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have triggered NATO Article Four in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
News of the sanctions comes after Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion in Ukraine.
Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov issued the warning to residents in one of Ukraine's largest cities.
Putin's announcement of a 'special military operation' has amounted to a 'full-scale invasion' in Ukraine.