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| War in Ukraine: What happened on day 18 of Russia's invasion | War in Ukraine: What happened on day 18 of Russia's invasion |
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| On day 18 of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a military training base in the western city of Yavoriv was struck by a barrage of cruise missiles. | On day 18 of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a military training base in the western city of Yavoriv was struck by a barrage of cruise missiles. |
| At least 35 people were killed and 134 injured in the deadly attack at the facility, near a major crossing point into Nato member Poland. | At least 35 people were killed and 134 injured in the deadly attack at the facility, near a major crossing point into Nato member Poland. |
| Video of the aftermath of the attack posted online and verified by the BBC showed a huge crater at the site and smoke billowing from a fire at a nearby building. | Video of the aftermath of the attack posted online and verified by the BBC showed a huge crater at the site and smoke billowing from a fire at a nearby building. |
| Witnesses told the BBC how "the night sky turned red", sparking fears that the conflict would soon spread to the up-to-now peaceful regions in the west. | Witnesses told the BBC how "the night sky turned red", sparking fears that the conflict would soon spread to the up-to-now peaceful regions in the west. |
| US journalist killed | US journalist killed |
| Fighting continued in areas outside the capital Kyiv, and a US journalist was shot dead in the town of Irpin. | Fighting continued in areas outside the capital Kyiv, and a US journalist was shot dead in the town of Irpin. |
| Brent Renaud, 50, was a journalist and filmmaker who had previously worked for the New York Times, though he was not on assignment for the publication in Ukraine. | Brent Renaud, 50, was a journalist and filmmaker who had previously worked for the New York Times, though he was not on assignment for the publication in Ukraine. |
| Kyiv's police chief Andriy Nebytov said he had been targeted by Russian soldiers. Two other journalists were injured and taken to hospital. | Kyiv's police chief Andriy Nebytov said he had been targeted by Russian soldiers. Two other journalists were injured and taken to hospital. |
| It is the first reported death of a foreign journalist covering the war in Ukraine. | It is the first reported death of a foreign journalist covering the war in Ukraine. |
| Brent Renaud won a Peabody Award for his journalism in 2015 | Brent Renaud won a Peabody Award for his journalism in 2015 |
| Brent Renaud won a Peabody Award for his journalism in 2015 | Brent Renaud won a Peabody Award for his journalism in 2015 |
| Teenage army recruits | Teenage army recruits |
| Inside the capital, the BBC's Jeremy Bowen spoke with teenagers who had volunteered at a centre in Kyiv to fight for Ukraine. | Inside the capital, the BBC's Jeremy Bowen spoke with teenagers who had volunteered at a centre in Kyiv to fight for Ukraine. |
| Most of them were in their late teens, not long out of school. They told our correspondent that after three days' basic training they would head for the front line - or very close to it. Some of them were wearing knee pads that looked too small. A few had sleeping bags. One had a yoga mat. | Most of them were in their late teens, not long out of school. They told our correspondent that after three days' basic training they would head for the front line - or very close to it. Some of them were wearing knee pads that looked too small. A few had sleeping bags. One had a yoga mat. |
| "I feel a bit scared, as no-one wants to die, even if it's for your country. So, death is not an option for us", 18-year-old Dmytro told him. | "I feel a bit scared, as no-one wants to die, even if it's for your country. So, death is not an option for us", 18-year-old Dmytro told him. |
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| Watch: Maksym Lutsyk,19 (left) and Dmytro Kisilenko, 18 are at war with three days training. | Watch: Maksym Lutsyk,19 (left) and Dmytro Kisilenko, 18 are at war with three days training. |
| Watch: Maksym Lutsyk,19 (left) and Dmytro Kisilenko, 18 are at war with three days training. | Watch: Maksym Lutsyk,19 (left) and Dmytro Kisilenko, 18 are at war with three days training. |
| UK refugee scheme | UK refugee scheme |
| In the UK, the housing secretary announced the details of a scheme designed to accommodate Ukrainian refugees. | In the UK, the housing secretary announced the details of a scheme designed to accommodate Ukrainian refugees. |
| Under the Homes for Ukraine plan, people will be able to nominate a named individual or a family to stay with them rent-free, or in another property, for at least six months. A website to express an interest in being a sponsor will launch on Monday. Ukrainians on the scheme will be given leave to remain for three years, with the right to work and access public services. Sponsors would get a "thank you" payment of £350 a month. | Under the Homes for Ukraine plan, people will be able to nominate a named individual or a family to stay with them rent-free, or in another property, for at least six months. A website to express an interest in being a sponsor will launch on Monday. Ukrainians on the scheme will be given leave to remain for three years, with the right to work and access public services. Sponsors would get a "thank you" payment of £350 a month. |
| Critics of the plan say it falls short of what is needed. | Critics of the plan say it falls short of what is needed. |
| On the red carpet, the actor Benedict Cumberbatch hinted that he hoped to take in a refugee. | On the red carpet, the actor Benedict Cumberbatch hinted that he hoped to take in a refugee. |
| "What we all have to do is continue to put pressure on our politicians as far as the refugee crisis goes, continue to put pressure on the Putin regime, continue to help in any which way we can - whether that's through donations or housing refugees, all of which I'm looking to do - and have done", he said. | "What we all have to do is continue to put pressure on our politicians as far as the refugee crisis goes, continue to put pressure on the Putin regime, continue to help in any which way we can - whether that's through donations or housing refugees, all of which I'm looking to do - and have done", he said. |
| Benedict Cumberbatch, pictured with wife Sophie Hunter, wore a blue and yellow badge | Benedict Cumberbatch, pictured with wife Sophie Hunter, wore a blue and yellow badge |
| Benedict Cumberbatch, pictured with wife Sophie Hunter, wore a blue and yellow badge | Benedict Cumberbatch, pictured with wife Sophie Hunter, wore a blue and yellow badge |
| Russian brain drain | Russian brain drain |
| According to one estimate by a Russian economist, as many as 200,000 Russians have left their country since the start of the war. | According to one estimate by a Russian economist, as many as 200,000 Russians have left their country since the start of the war. |
| The EU, US, UK and Canada have closed their airspace to Russian flights, so they are heading for countries where flights are still permitted and where visas are not required, such as Turkey, Central Asia and the South Caucasus. Many have fled to Armenia. | The EU, US, UK and Canada have closed their airspace to Russian flights, so they are heading for countries where flights are still permitted and where visas are not required, such as Turkey, Central Asia and the South Caucasus. Many have fled to Armenia. |
| The BBC's Rayhan Demytrie spoke to Russians who have arrived in neighbouring Georgia. Many can be seen wandering around the capital Tblisi, with their suitcases and often their pets. | The BBC's Rayhan Demytrie spoke to Russians who have arrived in neighbouring Georgia. Many can be seen wandering around the capital Tblisi, with their suitcases and often their pets. |
| "I understood the best way to act against Putin's regime would be my emigration from Russia," Yevgeny, a 23-year old politics graduate told her. "It's my responsibility to do anything I can to help the Ukrainians." | "I understood the best way to act against Putin's regime would be my emigration from Russia," Yevgeny, a 23-year old politics graduate told her. "It's my responsibility to do anything I can to help the Ukrainians." |
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| Watch: Yevgeny says it is his responsibility as a Russian to help Ukrainians | Watch: Yevgeny says it is his responsibility as a Russian to help Ukrainians |
| Watch: Yevgeny says it is his responsibility as a Russian to help Ukrainians | Watch: Yevgeny says it is his responsibility as a Russian to help Ukrainians |
| War in Ukraine: More coverage | War in Ukraine: More coverage |
| LIVE: Latest updates from Ukraine and nearby | LIVE: Latest updates from Ukraine and nearby |
| LIVE: Latest updates from Ukraine and nearby | LIVE: Latest updates from Ukraine and nearby |
| SANCTIONS: Impact on everyday lives in Russia | SANCTIONS: Impact on everyday lives in Russia |
| SANCTIONS: Impact on everyday lives in Russia | SANCTIONS: Impact on everyday lives in Russia |
| EXIT: Russia faces brain drain as thousands flee abroad | EXIT: Russia faces brain drain as thousands flee abroad |
| EXIT: Russia faces brain drain as thousands flee abroad | EXIT: Russia faces brain drain as thousands flee abroad |
| RECRUITS: Ukraine's teenage soldiers | RECRUITS: Ukraine's teenage soldiers |
| RECRUITS: Ukraine's teenage soldiers | RECRUITS: Ukraine's teenage soldiers |
| IN DEPTH: Full coverage of the conflict | IN DEPTH: Full coverage of the conflict |
| IN DEPTH: Full coverage of the conflict | IN DEPTH: Full coverage of the conflict |
| Related topics | Related topics |
| Europe | Europe |
| War in Ukraine | War in Ukraine |
| Russia | Russia |
| Ukraine | Ukraine |