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Newsday: 18/03/2022 05:06 GMT : Explosions heard near the western city of Lviv

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18/03/2022 05:06 GMT : Explosions heard near the western city of Lviv

Explosions heard near the western city of Lviv

BBC World Service - Newsday, Explosions heard near the western city of Lviv

Local television in Ukraine shows a large plume of smoke on the horizon

Sirens have been heard in several western towns as Russian bomber aircraft are spotted

We continue our in depth coverage of the war in Ukraine. The shelling and the airstrikes continue and the death tolls rise but the Russian military offensive appears to be stalling. We'll find out why from a former Ukrainian defence minister.

Many African countries have refused to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine to the frustration of Western countries. Our senior Africa correspondent discusses this with the US's ambassador to the United Nations. 

And we'll hear about the Jewish community in the Czech Republic rallying to support Ukrainian Jewish refugees there.

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