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Tens of thousands of its civilian population have found themselves trapped in Irpin. An unknown number have already died. But the survivors have not been abandoned.

Vladimir Putins move allows Russia to deploy battle-hardened mercenaries from conflicts such as Syria without risking additional Russian military casualties.

Major General Andrei Kolesnikov of the 29th Combined Arms Army became the latest high profile casualty of the war today in another blow to the Kremlin.

The amount contained in the torrent of envelopes arriving in the daily post has burst through the £2.5million barrier, accompanied by letters of compassion for Ukrainian refugees.

The eyes of the world are on Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena (pictured), who have humbled us with their resolve, patriotism and bravery.

In hellish scenes not witnessed in Europe since WW2, Mariupols residents fight one another for food and bodies are buried in mass graves as more than 1,500 people have now died in the city.

A disabled care home with 330 residents in the town of Oskil, near Kharkiv, was bombed today by Russian warplanes which have also been targeting local schools, according to city officials.

The Government will unveil a hotline and webpage where individuals, charities, businesses and community groups will offer rooms to those escaping the conflict.

The U.S. said Russia was spreading disinformation at the UN Security Council and that it could use bio agents for assassinations after Russia lobbed accusations.

Zelensky said almost 40,000 people were evacuated from several cities Thursday, but warned threat of chemical weapons is very real and sarcastically asked where Russia plans to target.