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There has been heavy gunfire and explosions in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv as the Russian assault intensifies. Russian forces appear to be meeting stiff resistance. Ukraine’s President Volodomyr Zelensky has vowed that his country will resist the invasion. Germany has said it will send weapons to Ukraine to help its defence, ending a ban on military intervention abroad that has existed since the Second World War. Martine Croxall presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Orla Guerin in Kiev and Europe Editor Katya Adler. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #BBCNews

Heavy fighting has taken place in several cities across Ukraine. Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second city, has seen some of the fiercest battles with Russian forces accused of using cluster munitions. Many civilians are reported to have been killed. Thousands more people have been trying to flee the country, adding to a growing refugee crisis. Clive Myrie in Kyiv presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Orla Guerin and Fergal Keane. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #BBCNews