As it happened:Nuclear power plant seized by Russia forces;humanitarian corridors opened,Queensland;Australian cricketer Shane Warne dead at 52

As it happened:Nuclear power plant seized by Russia forces;humanitarian corridors opened,Queensland;Australian cricketer Shane Warne dead at 52

Coverage of events as they unfold in Ukraine,plus the latest details on the flood situation closer to home.

  • bySally Rawsthorne,Ashleigh McMillan andChris Zappone

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As it happened:Nuclear power plant blaze extinguished after attack by Russian forces;one million refugees flee Ukraine

As it happened:Nuclear power plant blaze extinguished after attack by Russian forces;one million refugees flee Ukraine

Live coverage of events as they unfold in Ukraine,plus the latest details on the flood situation closer to home.

  • byLatika Bourke,Erin Pearson andAmelia McGuire
As it happened:Russian advance stalls outside Ukraine capital as nation’s death toll rises;Sydney dodges wild weather as BOM warns to ‘hunker down’ for the weekend

As it happened:Russian advance stalls outside Ukraine capital as nation’s death toll rises;Sydney dodges wild weather as BOM warns to ‘hunker down’ for the weekend

It’s day seven of the Russian invasion and Ukrainians have spent yet another sleepless night in bunkers,basements and bomb shelters as their cities were attacked. Follow our live coverage.

  • byAmelia McGuire,Sumeyya Ilanbey,Erin Pearson,Angus Thompson andLatika Bourke
As it happened:Russia-Ukraine war spills into seventh straight day of conflict;Joe Biden to target Russia in State of the Union speech;Sydney braces for torrential rain as floods worsen along east coast

As it happened:Russia-Ukraine war spills into seventh straight day of conflict;Joe Biden to target Russia in State of the Union speech;Sydney braces for torrential rain as floods worsen along east coast

Heavy fighting continues in major cities,although they all remain under Ukrainian control on day six of the invasion. Follow our live coverage.

  • byAmelia McGuire,Cassandra Morgan,Erin Pearson andLatika Bourke
As it happened:Russia-Ukraine peace talks break up as huge explosions reported in Kyiv;floods worsen in NSW,Queensland as more evacuation orders issued

As it happened:Russia-Ukraine peace talks break up as huge explosions reported in Kyiv;floods worsen in NSW,Queensland as more evacuation orders issued

Russia continues its war on Ukraine as the Ukrainian President says the country’s capital is “constantly in danger”,and Russia’s assault on Kharkiv is a crime that should not go unpunished.

  • byLatika Bourke,Erin Pearson,Karl Quinn,Pallavi Singhal,Cassandra Morgan andRachel Clun
As it happened:Belarus invites Russian nukes onto its territory;Volodymyr Zelensky agrees to peace talks;Russian rouble tumbles to record low;NSW,Qld hit by major floods

As it happened:Belarus invites Russian nukes onto its territory;Volodymyr Zelensky agrees to peace talks;Russian rouble tumbles to record low;NSW,Qld hit by major floods

Western powers have imposed financial sanctions on Russia,while also pledging to supply more weapons to Ukraine. Follow our rolling coverage of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

  • byLatika Bourke,Chris Zappone,Erin Pearson andCassandra Morgan
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Australia news LIVE:Russian troops surround Kyiv as Ukrainian President urges citizens to fight;NSW braces for floods amid heavy rain across the state

Australia news LIVE:Russian troops surround Kyiv as Ukrainian President urges citizens to fight;NSW braces for floods amid heavy rain across the state

Follow our rolling coverage as the focus turns to Ukraine’s capital where Russian forces are being met with fierce resistance.

  • byJenny Noyes,Esther Han,Ashleigh McMillan,Roy Ward andLatika Bourke
As it happened:Russia attacks Kyiv;Australia and US impose sanctions;flood warnings worsen in Queensland and NSW

As it happened:Russia attacks Kyiv;Australia and US impose sanctions;flood warnings worsen in Queensland and NSW

Follow our rolling coverage in the wake of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

  • byLatika Bourke,Laura Chung,Marta Pascual Juanola andRoy Ward
As it happened:Kyiv under heavy missile attack as Vladimir Putin declares war;over 100 Ukrainian civilians,military personnel killed;Australia extends sanctions to Belarus

As it happened:Kyiv under heavy missile attack as Vladimir Putin declares war;over 100 Ukrainian civilians,military personnel killed;Australia extends sanctions to Belarus

Russia has invaded Ukraine in a long-threatened military attack on its European neighbour. Follow our live coverage.

  • byLiam Mannix,Josh Dye andLatika Bourke
As it happened:Kyiv,Kharkiv and other cities attacked by missile strikes as Vladimir Putin orders ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine;Scott Morrison says ‘Russia has chosen war’

As it happened:Kyiv,Kharkiv and other cities attacked by missile strikes as Vladimir Putin orders ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine;Scott Morrison says ‘Russia has chosen war’

The world’s eyes are now on Russia’s Vladimir Putin after sanctions imposed by Western nations,including the US,UK and Australia,appear to have fallen on deaf ears in the Kremlin. Follow our live coverage.

  • byLatika Bourke,Liam Mannix andJosh Dye