Miles-long Russian convoy advances on Kyiv; explosion shakes Kharkiv

Russia plans to strike some communication objects belonging to Ukraine security service inside Kyiv

Russia said it would press forward with its invasion of Ukraine until its goals are met, as troops were seen moving in a large convoy toward the capital, Kyiv. In the country’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, the mayor said residential areas were being bombed in what he called “a war to destroy the Ukrainian people.”

As penalties against Russia continued, the European Union identified seven Russian banks it’s considering excluding from the SWIFT messaging system. Meanwhile, a United Nations agency reported more than 100 civilian deaths, and said the actual number of casualties could be much higher.

Russia banned residents from transferring hard