Kiev has continued to hold, as has the whole of Ukraine, in the face of the oncoming Russian army. Kharkiv, the country’s second city, has continued to be hit hard, and 10 more civilians are believed to have been killed. 

Kieran got the latest from journalist, Oz Katerji, reporting from Ukraine. 

Fine Gael MEP for Dublin Frances Fitzgerald also joined Kieran after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky received a standing ovation from the European Parliament after his speech today...

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