
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has killed more than 2,000 Ukrainian civilians and destroyed hundreds of structures including transport facilities, hospitals, kindergartens and homes, Ukraine’s emergency service said on Wednesday. (Reuters)

Local residents prepare Molotov cocktails, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, to defend their city, in Zhytomyr, Ukraine. (Reuters)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that if a third World War were to take place, it would involve nuclear weapons and be destructive, the RIA news agency reported. (Reuters)

A Molotov cocktail, also known as a petrol bomb is a bottle-based incendiary weapons. (Reuters)

Meanwhile, a Russian delegation is travelling to meet for talks with Ukrainian officials in Belarus. (Reuters)

A local resident prepares to use a Molotov cocktail against a wall during an all-Ukrainian training campaign "Don't panic! Get ready!" close to Kyiv, Ukraine. (Reuters)