The World at Midnight: What's Known
The United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Canada have imposed sanctions on Russian legal and physical entities. The UK has also imposed sanctions against Belarus.
Russian military forces have taken control of Zmiinyi Island, located in the southern part of the Kherson region, and have entered the exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
Protests in support of Ukraine have been held in dozens of cities across Russia and around the world. In Russia, according to some data, approximately 2,000 people have been arrested.
The Czech Republic, Latvia, and Lithuania have suspended visa issuance to Russian nationals.
The global sports community is boycotting sporting events in Russia, including basketball matches set to take place in St. Petersburg.
As a result of military operations in Ukraine, 57 people have been reported dead, with another 169 injured, according to Health Minister Viktor Lyashko.
The head of the customs office in Lviv has stated that men aged 18 to 60 will not be allowed to leave Ukraine.