Around 2,000 civilians are believed to have died - Ukraine and Russia latest: the top headlines on Wednesday evening
Russian forces have been intensifying their attacks on major Ukrainian cities as the invasion reaches its seventh day.
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FIFA bans matches in Russia, no flag or anthem for team
football matches will be played in Russia and the country's flag and anthem will be banned from any of their matches abroad, governing body FIFA said on Sunday as it announced a number of sanctions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. FIFA said the national team would not compete as Russia but as the Football Union of Russia (RFU) and any games would be held with no fans on "neutral territory". These come after scores of sports federations and clubs cancelled competitions in Russia or have refused to face Russian teams in protest of the invasion.
FIFA bans matches in Russia, no flag or anthem for team
No international soccer matches will be played in Russia and the country's flag and anthem will be banned from any of their matches abroad, governing body FIFA said on Sunday as it announced a number of sanctions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
How does Ukraine's army size up to the Russian war machine? The numbers make for grim reading
Ukraine's armed forces are heavily outnumbered and outgunned by Russia's, but as Russia begans a large-scale invasion on Thursday, military experts say they would be capable of mounting significant resistance and inflicting heavy casualties.