A source tells the BBC's Andrew Harding in Mykolaiv that up to 200 soldiers were in when missiles hit.
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Saturday, March 19, 2022
Ukraine war: 'Tanks in streets' as fighting hits Mariupol centre
Street fighting hampers efforts to rescue civilians trapped in a bombed theatre, the mayor says.
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Russia claims first use of hypersonic Kinzhal missile in Ukraine
Russia fires a Kinzhal missile at a big arms depot in Ukraine, in an apparent change of strategy.
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Ukraine war: Man rescued from Kharkiv rubble after shelling
A man is pulled alive from the rubble of a teaching building in Ukraine, after Russian shelling.
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Russians board International Space Station in Ukrainian colours
Three cosmonauts ditch the standard-issue Russian uniforms in an apparent show of solidarity.
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Friday, March 18, 2022
Putin hails Crimea annexation and war with lessons on heroism
Eight years after Russia seized Crimea, the event is being celebrated with a concert and in schools.
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P&O: Agency worker describes Cairnryan 'mystery bus tour'
Mark Canet-Baldwin was driven to a P&O dock and says he was kept in the dark about the situation.
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Ukraine war: Russia destroys aircraft repair plant near western city of Lviv
The attack on the facility near Lviv sparks concern that Russia may increase strikes in the west.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger's anti-Ukraine war video trends on Russian social media
In the video the actor warns Russians they are being fed misinformation over the Ukraine war.
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Russia Today: Amol Rajan explains Ofcom's licence decision
Regulator Ofcom said Russia Today was not "fit and proper to hold a UK broadcasting licence".
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Airline giant Delta warns oil increases mean higher ticket prices
The jump in oil prices since Russia invaded Ukraine is set to lead to higher airfares.
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Thursday, March 17, 2022
Cuba anti-government protesters jailed for up to 30 years
They were found guilty of sedition and theft after taking part in rare anti-government demonstrations.
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Ocado sales hit as workers return to the office
The online grocer says its sales have fallen in recent months as people revert to pre-pandemic habits.
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What is a war crime and could Putin be prosecuted over Ukraine?
If Russia has carried out war crimes in Ukraine how could Putin or his army generals be prosecuted?
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori return to the UK after years held in Iran
Two British-Iranian nationals detained in Iran for several years have landed at RAF Brize Norton.
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Scientists claim hairy black holes explain Hawking paradox
Researchers say they have solved one of science's biggest paradoxes, first identified by Prof Stephen Hawking.
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UK introduces exhaustive Online Safety Bill
Under its rules, social networks could be fined or blocked if they fail to remove harmful content.
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Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on way home to UK
The British-Iranian woman, who was held in Iran for nearly six years, is at Tehran airport with dual national Anoosheh Ashoori, her MP says.
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War in Ukraine: Inside the Ukrainian homes destroyed by war
Residential apartment blocks in Kyiv have again been hit by Russian air strikes.
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Zelensky to address Congress as US pledges $800m in military aid
Ukraine's president will address Congress by video, as the US offers greater military assistance.
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War in Ukraine: Surrogate babies wait for parents in Kyiv bomb shelter
At least 21 babies born through surrogacy are stuck waiting for their biological parents to take them home.
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War in Ukraine: Kyiv flats destroyed in overnight bombardment
Firefighters extinguished a blaze and evacuated residents from the residential building.
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Nigerian volunteer: 'Fighting in Ukraine is better than living here'
Hundreds of young men across Africa say they want to take up arms in Ukraine.
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Ukraine: The volunteers racing aid from the UK to the front line
Volunteers are racing medical supplies from the UK to the Ukrainian front line.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Kashmir Files: Vivek Agnihotri's film exposes India's new fault lines
A film on the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus in the 1990s has divided opinions in a polarised country.
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Monday, March 14, 2022
Gustavo Petro: Ex-rebel wins his coalition's primary
After winning his coalition's primary, Gustavo Petro could become Colombia's first left-wing leader.
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Ukraine war: Drone shots show Mariupol devastated by fighting
Thousands of civilians have been trapped in the Ukrainian port city for nearly two weeks
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Petrol prices set to ease after hitting record highs
Fuel prices are expected to peak this week before falling due to the price of oil dropping globally.
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Ukraine war: Pregnant woman and baby die after hospital shelled
The woman, seen in a widely shared image being carried out of the maternity hospital, dies along with her baby.
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Inflation: Sports bras in, doughnuts out of cost of living measure
Pet collars and frozen Yorkshire puddings are other goods now used to measure changes in the cost of living.
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Ukraine war: Deadly air strike on Kyiv apartment block
Firefighters attend the scene in Obolon district after the residential building was hit.
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Cost of living: Food boss says prices could rise by up to 15%
The boss of food firm 2 Sisters warns prices will jump as a result of the war in Ukraine.
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Sunday, March 13, 2022
Brett Renaud: US journalist and filmmaker killed in Ukraine
It is the first reported death of a foreign journalist covering the war in Ukraine.
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Ukraine war: 'Sky turned red' as missiles hit Lviv military base
A witness to a deadly Russian attack on a Ukrainian military base describes the moment missiles struck the site.
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War in Ukraine: Video shows destroyed buildings on fire after shelling
Footage shared by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine shows buildings in Chernihiv totally destroyed.
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War in Ukraine: Russian forces accused of abducting second mayor
The news comes as Ukraine says Russia is trying to create "pseudo-republics" to break up the country.
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Russia sanctions: How the measures have changed daily life
Prices are rising in Russia and some goods are harder to buy. Here are ways sanctions are affecting daily life.
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Irbil attack: Missiles from Iran hit northern Iraqi city, US says
The missiles damaged buildings near the US consulate in Irbil, but no casualties have been reported.
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War in Ukraine: The teenagers at war with only three days training
Students Maksim, 19 and Dmytro, 18 volunteered for the Ukrainian army just weeks ago.
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War in Ukraine: 'No one wants to die' - meeting Ukraine's teenage soldiers
Young volunteers swap their studies for assault rifles as they prepare to defend Kyiv from Russian forces.
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Ukraine: 'Not all Russians support this war'
Yevgeny says it is his responsibility as a Russian to help Ukrainians.
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The first sex worker strike: 'We are just women and mothers'
When 200 French sex workers took refuge in a church, it started a movement
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