Russia-Ukraine updates: US to ban Russian carriers from its airspace

Biden will announce the news in his State of the Union address, a source said.

ByMorgan Winsor, Libby Cathey, Meredith Deliso, Nadine El-Bawab, Emily Shapiro, Julia Jacobo, Ivan Pereira, Mark Osborne, Celia Darrough, Kevin Shalvey, and Bill Hutchinson
Last Updated: March 22, 2022, 4:04 AM EDT

Russian forces are continuing their attempted push through Ukraine from multiple directions, while Ukrainians, led by President Volodymr Zelenskyy, are putting up "stiff resistance," according to U.S. officials.

The attack began Feb. 24 as Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation."

Russians moving from Belarus towards Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, don't appear to have advanced closer towards the city since coming within about 20 miles, although smaller advanced groups have been fighting gun battles with Ukrainian forces inside the capital since at least Friday.

Russia has been met by sanctions from the U.S., Canada and countries throughout Europe, targeting Russia's economy and Putin himself.

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Feb 27, 2022, 8:31 PM EST

Boris Johnson OKs millions of additional aid, welcomes Ukrainian refugees

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office announced it will send 40 million pounds (nearly $53.5 million) in aid to "provide vital medical supplies and other help to Ukraine."

This is in addition to 100 million pounds (over $133 million) in aid given to Ukraine so far this year, according to the prime minister's office.

Johnson's office also said "any person settled in the U.K. will be able to bring their Ukrainian immediate family members to join them here."

"This will benefit many thousands of people who at this moment are making desperate choices about their future," the office said in a statement.

-ABC News' Christine Theodorou

Feb 27, 2022, 5:48 PM EST

352 civilians dead, including 14 children, Ukrainian officials say

Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs released an update on the number of civilians who have been killed or wounded.

As of Sunday evening, 352 people have been killed, including 14 children, according to the agency.

Ukrainian refugees cry as they reunite at the Medyka border crossing, Poland, Feb. 26, 2022.
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There are 1,684 wounded civilians, 116 of which are children.

-ABC News' Christine Theodorou

Feb 27, 2022, 4:08 PM EST

UN votes to call emergency session of General Assembly

The United Nations Security Council voted to convene a special session of the U.N. General Assembly to debate Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Eleven nations voted in favor of the session, while Russia voted against it. India, China and the United Arab Emirates abstained.

This will mark the eleventh time since 1950 that the General Assembly convened an emergency session.

"The special session is a necessary new step intended to defend the U.N. Charter and international law and put an end to the aggressions against Ukraine. In parallel, the Security Council will of course continue to assume its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security," Nicolas de Rivière, the permanent representative of France to the U.N., said before the vote.

-ABC News' Christine Theodorou

Feb 27, 2022, 3:53 PM EST

US embassy urges Americans depart Russia amid flights cancellations

The U.S. embassy in Moscow sent an alert urging American citizens to consider departing Russia immediately amid the growing number of canceled flights and closures of airspace to Russian airlines.

"U.S. citizens should consider departing Russia immediately via commercial options still available," the alert said.

-ABC News' Conor Finnegan

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