Russian tanks, troops and military vehicles move in on Kyiv region

RUSSIAN armoured tanks, missile launchers, military vehicles and hundreds of armed soldiers enter the Kyiv region as the Ukrainian capital bolsters defences.

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky praised his own people's "heroic" resistance - as he bragged they had "broken" Russia's plan for a quick win.

He said that around 9,000 Russian soldiers had been killed since the invasion began eight days ago.