President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine has officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia following its invasion of Ukrainian territory.
The president also said that he will issue weapons to everyone who wants them.
He called on all citizens who are ready to defend the country from Russian forces to come forward, saying Kyiv would issue weapons to everyone who wants them.
The Ukrainian president also urged Russians to come out and protest against Moscow’s decision to invade its neighbour.
Ukrainian state air traffic services has closed the country’s airspace as the country comes under attack. It suspended all flights at 02:45 Kyiv time “due to the high risk of aviation safety for civil aviation”.
It added: “The provision of air traffic services to civilian users of the airspace of Ukraine is suspended.”
Ryanair says it has cancelled all flights to and from Ukraine for at least the next 14 days.
