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Summary
New strikes hit the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and explosions have been heard in the western city of Lviv
Russia's defence ministry says the missile strikes targeted a military plant in the capital Kyiv
Russia has banned UK PM Boris Johnson and other senior ministers from entering Russia over the country's "hostile" stance on the war
Moscow formally warns of "unpredictable consequences" if the US and allies keep supplying weapons to Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky says the world should be prepared for the possibility Russia will target Ukraine with a nuclear strike
The Kremlin previously said it would only resort to nuclear weapons if faced with an "existential threat"
Kyiv's police chief says 900 civilians have been found dead in towns around the capital after Russian troops left
Ukraine says it hit the Russian cruiser in the Black Sea with missiles - Russia said a fire on board caused the sinking
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Posted at 10:0910:09
'No words can describe how scary it is' - Kyiv attacks
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Details are starting to emerge about strikes in Kyiv overnight, with the city's mayor saying there were explosions in the Darnytskyi district on the capital's outskirts.
Rescue workers and medics were at the site, Vitali Klitschko said in an online post. It remains unclear if there have been any casualties and what specifically has been hit.
Last night was the second consecutive night that the Kyiv region has been targeted, after two weeks of relative calm in the area.
Anna Budko, a local resident, told BBC correspondent Yogita Limaye: "You forget sometimes that you’re still afraid of every sound, even if it comes from your neighbour’s house, or if someone bangs a car door.
"You shiver and try to overcome that. No words can describe how scary it is."
It comes after Russia on Friday threatened more strikes on strategic targets in Kyiv if Ukraine continued shelling Russian villages along the border.
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BreakingBoris Johnson barred from Russia
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been barred from entering Russia over the UK's "hostile" stance on the war in Ukraine, Moscow has said.
Russia's foreign ministry said Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, former prime minister Theresa May and First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon were among 13 British government members and politicians barred from entering the country.
The move was taken "in view of the unprecedented hostile action by the British government, in particular the imposition of sanctions against senior Russian officials", the ministry said in a statement, adding that it would expand the list soon.
Russia has already barred US President Joe Biden and a string of other US officials from entering the country.
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More than 1,900 civilians killed - UN
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Mariia Skorokhod's daughter Alla Hrytsenko, 63, was killed during Russia's invasionImage caption: Mariia Skorokhod's daughter Alla Hrytsenko, 63, was killed during Russia's invasion
The UN has recorded the killing of more than 1,900 civilians since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but warned the "actual figures are much higher".
Of the 1,982 civilians killed between 24 February and 14 April, 162 were children, said the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
A further 2,651 civilians had been injured - 256 of them children.
Most of the deaths and injuries had been caused by shelling and air strikes, the OHCHR said.
The High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has previously expressed horror at reports of civilians killed in the town of Bucha, near the capital Kyiv, saying they raised "serious and disturbing questions about possible war crimes" and calling for evidence to be preserved.
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Military factory hit in Kyiv - reports
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More now on the explosions in Kyiv this morning.
Russian strikes targeted a military factory in the capital, according to Russia's defence ministry cited by TASS news agency.
Defence ministry spokesperson Igor Konashenkov said 16 enemy targets were destroyed with high-precision missiles, including equipment, warehouses and weapons storage bases.
He added that a military equipment repair shop in Mykolaiv, in southern Ukraine was also hit.
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The latest in Ukraine today
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If you're just joining us, or want a recap, here's the latest developments in Ukraine this morning:
Explosions hit Ukraine's capital Kyiv, as well as the western city of Lviv, according to Ukrainian officials. It is not known what sites were attacked, or whether there have been casualties
Russia formally warns of "unpredictable consequences" if the US and allies keep supplying weapons to Ukraine
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says 2,500 to 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the war so far and as many as 10,000 have been injured
US officials say the Russian Moskva warship was hit by two Ukrainian Neptune missiles and there were Russian casualties when the ship sank. Russia says a fire onboard caused it to sink
The UN says 4,633 civilian casualties have now been officially recorded in Ukraine since the start of the war, but added that the number is likely to be far higher.
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Russia still trying to gain control of Mariupol - Ukraine
Russian troops are still trying to establish complete control of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine say.
The capture of Mariupol by Russia, if it happens, will be psychologically significant for both sides in this war.
A Russian victory in Mariupol would enable the Kremlin to show its population - through state-controlled media - that Russia was achieving its aims and making progress.
Here's what else the Ukrainian general staff said:
Russia is continuing its partial blockade on the city of Kharkiv, where Ukraine's army has been repelling Russia for weeks
Ten attacks have been repelled in the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, with some military transport destroyed
The BBC could not independently verify these reports.
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Deaths and casualties across Ukraine overnight
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Battles continue to be fought across parts of eastern and southern Ukraine, according to the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces.
In its latest update
, it said battles were most fierce in the eastern regions of Donetsk ad Luhansk.
It added that Russia was also focusing its efforts on establishing full control of the city of Mariupol in the south, as well as attacking Kharkiv in the north-east.
Attacks from the sky have also continued, causing deaths and casualties across a number of regions.
One of the most severely impacted regions is Luhansk, where the cities of Severodonetsk, Lysychansk and Kreminna were hit overnight. One person was killed and three were injured, according to Luhansk's regional governor. He added that a gas pipeline in Severodonetsk was cut off, and the city was without water or gas at present.
In central Ukraine, Poltava and Kirovograd also sustained casualties. In Poltava, one person was killed and one other was injured after a village in the region was hit, according to the regional governor.
The BBC cannot verify these reports.
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Jets seen flying over Lviv
Toby Luckhurst
BBC News, Lviv
Blasts heard here in the western city of Lviv this morning are far from the front lines in eastern Ukraine.
Air raid sirens are nothing new, however. Russian forces attacked the city in late March , striking industrial targets and injuring at least five people.
The most recent alarm rang out at 05:46 local time (03:20 BST) and was lifted just after 07:00. The official Telegram channel for Maksym Kozytsky, the governor of the region, has given no information about what happened, simply stating “our air defences were working” and promising more detail later.
None of the BBC team heard any explosions from our hotel here in the city centre. A contact in Lviv messaged to say that he saw two jets fly overhead early this morning - something we can’t independently confirm ourselves.
Telegram channels, however are quiet, suggesting at this stage that this wasn’t as significant an attack as the last in March. We’ll wait for more official comment on what may have happened.
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Mosvka hit by two Ukrainian missiles: US officials
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As we reported earlier, US officials, speaking anonymously, say they believe the Russian missile cruiser was hit by two Ukrainian Neptune missiles and there were Russian casualties when the ship sank.
Russia says the Moskva, the flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, sank after a fire onboard.
The 510-crew warship was a symbol of Russia's military power, leading its naval assault on Ukraine.
Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to Ukraine's ministry of internal affairs, said the ship's captain, Anton Kuprin, had died during an "explosion and fire on board".
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BreakingExplosions heard in Lviv
As well as Kyiv, explosions have also been heard in the city of Lviv, in western Ukraine this morning.
In the Telegram messaging app
, Governor Maksym Kozytskyi said an air raid had taken place between 05:46 and 07:02 local time.
He said Ukraine's air defences were working, but supplied no further information on what was hit and whether there were any casualties.
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, Vitali Klitschko said blasts hit the Darnytskyi district on the outskirts of the city.
He added that the number of casualties was unknown and that rescue workers were at the site.
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No quick return to normal for Bucha
Anna Foster
Reporting from Kyiv
In just a few weeks, the locals in Bucha have become accustomed to death.
It was once a peaceful and little-known suburb of Kyiv, before being occupied for Russian forces as they attempted to assault Kyiv.
Denys Davidoff stayed in the town throughout the occupation. When the Russians left he ventured back onto the streets, and was confronted with a vision of horror.
Many people around the world saw photos and videos of bodies lying scattered on the ground in Bucha, some with hands bound behind their backs. But Denys witnessed them himself.
"Some corpses were lying for such a long time that you could see their bodies were covered with the sand and the earth after it rained. At some point I realised I knew some of the people who were killed."
The people of Bucha are still processing the devastation they've lived through. But they aren't entirely safe just yet. More than 3,000 pieces of unexploded ordnance have been found around the Kyiv region so far.
Making these towns safe again for people to return to will be a huge job.
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Aid delivery a 'significant challenge', UK says
Damage to Ukraine's transport infrastructure by Russian troops has presented a "significant challenge" to those delivering humanitarian aid to several parts of the north, the UK's Ministry of Defence says.
Russian troops are said to have destroyed bridges, used land mines and abandoned vehicles along key routes as they withdrew from the northern region.
In the city of Chernihiv for example, river crossings were destroyed - leaving behind only one pedestrian bridge in the city, which used to be home to 285,000 people.
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In Chernihiv, 'silence is scary'
Juli is an artist from Chernihiv in northern Ukraine.
For weeks, she's been documenting attacks by Russian forces, showing the destruction of large parts of the city.
But around two weeks ago, the shelling stopped.
"This silence is scary," she said, adding that many in the city were still living in constant fear.
"We really do not believe [the Russians] will not come back."
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Video caption: Chernihiv is silent, after having been under constant attack from Russian forcesChernihiv is silent, after having been under constant attack from Russian forces
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Zelensky says up to 3,000 Ukrainian troops dead
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said up to 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died and as many as 10,000 have been left injured since the invasion began.
He gave the update of between 2,500 and 3,000 deaths in an interview with CNN, in which he also warned about the threat of potential Russian nuclear strike, as we reported earlier .
A month ago, Zelensky estimated that around 1,300 Ukrainian troops had died. But on both occasions, he claimed far more Russian soldiers had been killed.
The BBC has been unable to independently verify these figures, which do not include civilians.
Both sides in the conflict have made frequent claims about the casualties they have inflicted on each other - usually far higher than what their opponent's official count is.
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'I'm shocked by my church leaders in Moscow' - priest in Ukraine
Aleem Maqbool
Religion editor, BBC News
The Russian Orthodox Church has echoed the rhetoric of the Kremlin in justifying the war in Ukraine. It is a stance that appears to be driving large numbers of Ukrainian priests and parishioners to turn their backs on Moscow.
"I will never forget the moment when I woke up early to go to mass, only to suddenly hear the shocking sounds of bombing," says Father Nicolay Pluzhnik.
"The wonderful woman who cooked at our church and her son, who was in a wheelchair, were both killed when an artillery shell hit their apartment. I now know of several other of our parishioners who have died."
Like most clergy in the region of north-eastern Ukraine where he is from, Father Pluzhnik belonged to the branch of the Russian Orthodox Church which takes its direction from its religious leadership in Moscow.
But now, he says, has applied to join the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - which was finally granted independence from the Russian Orthodox Church in 2019 , in a move never recognised by Russia.
Father Nicolay PluzhnikImage caption: Father Nicolay Pluzhnik
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A quick recap
If you're just joining us, here are the latest developments in Ukraine:
Russia has warned Ukraine's allies to stop arming the country, saying that failing to do so could have "unpredictable consequences"
Ukraine's president has warned that the world should prepare for the possibility that Russia will commit a nuclear strike
The police chief of the Kyiv region says Ukrainian police have found the bodies of 900 civilians around the capital, more than a week after Russian troops pulled out of the area. The largest cluster of bodies, some 350, were reportedly found in the town of Bucha
Russia says it struck a Ukrainian plant making anti-aircraft and anti-ship missiles outside Kyiv, hours after admitting that the Russian warship Moskva had sunk following an explosion on Thursday
US officials, speaking anonymously, say the US believes the Moskva was hit by two Ukrainian Neptune missiles and there were Russian casualties when the ship sank
In the destroyed city of Mariupol, much of which is occupied by Russian forces, Ukrainian officials have accused the occupiers of exhuming bodies to hide evidence of crimes
The UN says more than five million Ukrainians have been forced out of their homes during the conflict
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Zelensky on how long the war will last
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In President Zelensky's latest nightly address to the nation, he says it is difficult to predict how long the war will last.
"Of course, I also hear different predictions. I have much more information than some media outlets about the intentions and capabilities of the Russian army," he says.
"About the potential of the Russian economy. About the emotional state of society in Russia."
He says two factors will determine the conflict's duration.
"The success of our military on the battlefield is really significant," he says. "Historically significant. But not enough to clean our land from the occupiers yet. We’ll beat them more," he says.
"Sanctions against Russia are very significant. Economically painful. But still not enough for the Russian military machine to be left without means of subsistence. We promote stronger, more destructive ones."
Zelensky adds: "If someone says: year or years, I answer: you can make the war much shorter. The more and the sooner we get all the weapons we have requested, the stronger our position will be and the sooner peace will come."
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Minesweeping dog helps clear Chernihiv
A Jack Russell has been been hard at work helping to remove explosive devices left behind by Russian troops.
Patron is currently working in the Chernihiv region, north of Kyiv, and has so far helped to remove hundreds of devices.
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Zelensky warns of potential Russian nuclear strike
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The world should be prepared for the possibility that Russia will target Ukraine with a nuclear strike, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday.
Zelensky was asked in a CNN interview about whether he was worried about recent comments by the CIA's director, who said on Thursday that Russia could use tactical nuclear weapons in its invasion.
"Not only me - all of the world, all of the countries have to be worried because it can be not real information, but it can be the truth," Zelensky said, briefly switching to English for emphasis.
"We should think not be afraid, not be afraid but be ready," he continued. "But that is not a question for Ukraine - not only for Ukraine - but for all the world, I think."
Last month, a Kremlin spokesman said Russia would only resort to nuclear weapons if it faced an existential threat.
Zelensky was also asked about the sinking of Russia's prized warship, the Moskva, but was cagey about reports that it was hit by two Ukrainian missiles.
"We know that it does not exist anymore. For us, it is a strong weapon against our country, so its sinking is not a tragedy for us.
"The less weapons the Russian Federation that has attacked our country has, the better for us."
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