Day 1

On 24th of February, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of

Ukraine. Russian military convoys have crossed from Belarus into Ukraine's
northern Chernihiv region, and from Russia into the Sumy region. Convoys have
also entered the eastern Luhansk and Kharkiv regions, and moved into the
Kherson region from Crimea - a territory that Russia annexed from Ukraine in
2014.
As the day developed, we saw furious reaction from the US, UK and its allies.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson described the invasion as a "hideous and
barbarous venture". US President Joe Biden said "Putin chose this war" and
would "bear the consequences".
Both announced new sanctions aimed at hitting Russia's economy and the
finances of its elites.

Day 2
Russian tanks were seen entering the city on the second day of fighting, but
Kyiv remains under government control. Russian forces seize Chernobyl nuclear
power plant.

Day 3
Russian forces launched coordinated missile and artillery attacks on Ukrainian
cities including the capital, Kyiv. A missile has hit an apartment building, but
no deaths or injuries were immediately reported. Poland refuses to play a 2022
World Cup playoff with Russia. 115,000 people had crossed the border into
Poland from Ukraine since Russia’s invasion started. Ukraine urged the West to
take faster and tougher sanctions to punish Moscow for its attack.
Among the demands was an effort to cut off Russia from Swift. He said
Germany would be sending 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger missiles.

Day 4

EU countries agree to fast-track Ukrainian refugees and set aside the usual
bureaucracy. The Ukrainian Air Force reported a downed missile that was fired
toward Kyiv from the territory of Belarus. In Vinnytsia, gunfire was heard in
various districts of the city during the night, and sabotage groups of the Russian
army operated there.
 Day 5
More than half a million people have fled their homes to escape the war in
Ukraine so far. On the ground, dozens of people were killed on the fifth day of
the Russian invasion as the city of Kharkiv was hit by heavy rocket fire,
according to Ukrainian officials. Meanwhile, Russian and Ukrainian
representatives held talks in Belarus. Expectations for an immediate resolution
were not high before the meeting and after several hours the talks ended, with
reports that a second round could take place in the coming days.
As night fell air raid sirens were once again heard in Kyiv and residents had to
take shelter amid reports of new Russian attacks on the outskirts of the capital.
Satellite images revealed a long convoy of Russian military vehicles heading
south towards Kyiv.

Day 6
On day six of the Russian invasion, Ukrainians woke up to the wailing sound of
air sirens and news of Russian troops progressing towards the capital Kyiv.
Missiles also hit government offices in Ukraine's second city Kharkiv, killing at
least 10 people. It prompted an accusation from Ukrainian President Volodymyr
Zelinsky that Russia was committing war crimes, as there were no military
targets in the area. But despite Russian strikes hitting residential areas of
Ukraine, and a mounting civilian death toll, there is little chance that the West
will implement a no-fly zone.

Day 7

On day seven of the Russian invasion, Ukrainians came under heavy

bombardment in residential areas, and at least two key cities, Mariupol and
Kharkiv, were in the process of being encircled.
Russian troops claimed they had captured another strategic city in the south,
Kherson, though local officials said it was still in Ukrainian hands.
Mariupol's deputy mayor Serhiy Orlov described a situation close to
humanitarian catastrophe after more than 15 hours of continuous shelling. While
Ukrainian cities are bombarded, many of their residents are fleeing. The UN
says more than 800,000 have already left the country.

Day 8

On day eight of the invasion, residents of Mariupol have been describing a

relentless barrage of shelling as Russian forces try to surround and capture the
port city. Russian and Ukrainian negotiators met at an undisclosed location on
 Thursday. The two sides are reported to have agreed to the possibility of
temporary local ceasefires to organise humanitarian corridors.
Meanwhile French President Emmanuel Macron attempted to persuade his
Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that the invasion was a serious mistake and
that his view of the situation did not correspond to reality.
Unsurprisingly, there was little common ground between the two leaders during
their 90-minute phone call. Mr Putin said Russia would continue its campaign
until it fulfilled its goals, including the "demilitarisation" of Ukraine.
Later at a meeting with his Security Council, Mr Putin said he would never give
up on his conviction that Russians and Ukrainians were one people.

Day 9
Day nine of the invasion saw Russian forces attack and seize Europe's largest
nuclear plant, prompting initial fears of a radiation leak and drawing Western
condemnation.
A projectile hit a building near one of the six reactors at the Zaporizhzhia plant
overnight, causing a fire that was later extinguished.
The global nuclear watchdog said none of the reactor safety systems were
affected and there was no release of radioactive material.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of resorting to "nuclear
terror", while British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said such "reckless actions"
could "threaten the safety of all Europe".

Day 10
On day 10 of the invasion, people hoping to escape besieged cities in Ukraine
were forced back to shelters after plans for a brief truce went awry.
The BBC's Joel Gunter says Russian forces continued to shell the city of
Mariupol on Saturday, despite agreeing to a ceasefire just hours earlier -
throwing an attempted mass evacuation of civilians into chaos. Three hours after
the ceasefire was supposed to begin, at 09:00 (07:00 GMT), Mariupol
authorities announced they had postponed a planned mass evacuation because of
the continued bombardment.
In the Black Sea port of Kherson, the first Ukrainian city to fall to the Russians,
protests against the occupiers have broken out.
About 2,000 people marched through the city centre, waving flags and singing
the Ukrainian national anthem. They shouted patriotic slogans including
"Russians go home" and "Kherson is Ukraine".
 Day 11
On day 11 of the invasion, towns to the north-west of the capital Kyiv came under relentless
bombardment as Russian forces continued their attempt to break through towards the capital.
The number of Ukrainian refugees continues to rise sharply, with more than 1.5
million people having fled the country in just 10 days. Nearly 4,000 people were
detained at anti-war protests across Russia on Sunday, rights groups and Russian
authorities say.

Day 12

On day 12 of the invasion, there was no let-up in the Russian shelling of major population
centres, despite a proposal from Moscow to create safe escape routes.
Mariupol, Volnovakha, Sumy and Kharkiv spent another day under fierce attack,
which prevented the evacuation of civilians, said Ukraine's foreign ministry.
Russia said earlier that humanitarian corridors would allow people to leave some of
the threatened areas.
But Ukraine branded the proposal "immoral" after it emerged many of the routes
would only take civilians to Russia or its ally, Belarus.
It urged all countries to put pressure on Moscow for a ceasefire.
The mayor of Irpin, a beleaguered town on the north-western outskirts of Kyiv, said
1,000 people had been taken to safety. He said Ukrainian forces had repelled
Russian attacks and they had pulled back.
Residents of Irpin have been fleeing the Russian assault on their city, which is half an
hour's drive from the capital. Meanwhile, delegations from Russia and Ukraine have
held a third round of talks in Belarus with little progress.
Contacts between the two sides have so far come to nothing, with Russia insisting it
will only stop the invasion if Ukraine meets all its demands.
Meanwhile, delegations from Russia and Ukraine have held a third round of talks in
Belarus with little progress.
Contacts between the two sides have so far come to nothing, with Russia insisting it
will only stop the invasion if Ukraine meets all its demands.