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Bon Jovi’s hit song “It’s My Life” has inspired Ukrainians to gear up for battle with Russia’s invading forces.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy opened up about why he is back in Europe after fleeing the continent when Russia began its invasion of his homeland Ukraine. The Dancing with the Stars pro, 42, revealed to Good Morning America on Wednesday (March 23) that he is now stationed in Poland to assist refugees of the horrific war after being overcome with guilt for escaping and not staying to help. “I feel guilty. I feel bad. I feel shame. I feel upset,” Maksim explained on the morning show.

Two brave Scottish landscapers escorted a granny and took a mother and her sick son over the border during a number of daring rescue missions in Ukraine.

Ukrainian city of Odessa are preparing for the Russian invasion to hit them by taking part in weapons training. Pictures emerged this week of civilian women being shown how to use machine guns, as Russia advances on the modern city.

Fresh drone footage has revealed the moment Russia launched a hypersonic missile strike on Ukraine yesterday.

Russia's defence ministry claims that it has used hypersonic missiles for the first time ever during combat.

A Dumfries family has opened its home to two Ukrainian relatives after finally getting the green-light on entry visas at the weekend.

EXCLUSIVE: Mark and Dorothy Canton’s Atmosphere Entertainment has launched development on The 18th, a one-hour series inspired by the true story of Nebraska’s “Queen of the Bootleggers,” which has Odessa A’zion (Grand Army) set to star.

London.  The 37-year-old actress cut a chic figure in a black velvet blazer which she donned over a white shirt while at the Leicester Square venue The Londoner Hotel.

Russian bombardment in recent days, has seen half of its population leave in just a week.But, despite that, someone took time out of the war to soup up a posh BMW sports car with Ukrainian flags, emblems and more, and drop it off to the local police.And they even added what looks like a machine gun turret to the back of the BMW 6 Series convertible.Underneath the deadly weapon is a blunt message for the Russian invaders.It reads, in Russian: “Russian warship, go f*** you.”The machine gun added to the car is, apparently, the NSV machine gun.Twitter user @Sanpaku1970 wrote: “The NSV is standard on Russian tanks, probably where this came from.“Makes more sense in a flatbed truck, but perhaps they're goofing off with the mount, before the deluge.”Twitter users joked that this was Germany entering the war, as BMWs are German-made.The car in question is currently worth around £60,000 to buy as new – presumably without guns – according to evo.co.uk.The local police could very well make use of such a weapon-filled car after nine people were killed by a Russian airstrike yesterday.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up for one of our newsletters here.The city is near the much-coveted port city of Odessa, and has been the latest target of Russian aggression as the invading army attempts to get to the capital city of Kyiv on foot.Mykolaiv had around 500,000 residents before the invasion, has now lost more than half of its population, according ot local reports.

Billy Crystal paid tribute to his loved ones while picking up the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Critics’ Choice Awards.

A captured Russian bomber has pleaded with Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop his invasion of Ukraine, adding, "we have already lost this war".

Ukrainian couple confronted armed Russian soldiers after they broke into their home.The clip shows three armed Russian soldiers walking towards the distressed Ukrainian couple's property before the guards attempt to force an entry.In heartbreaking scenes, the Russian soldiers manage to force open the gate and walk into the Ukrainian couple's home with their weapons drawn.Many have commented about the couple's bravery and courage during the tense moment.Barking dogs can be heard shrieking in the background of the video, and then an elderly couple appears to confront the armed men, which leads to high levels of shouting.The US embassy in Kyiv has shared the clip on social media and it has since gone viral.A fourth soldier then enters their property as the couple continues to shout, urging them to leave.The soldiers are eventually seen turning around and leaving the property after the commotion.The couple are then seen walking the guards towards the gate before shutting it behind them. It is understood that incident happened in Mykolayiv Oblast, about 80 miles east of Odessa in southern Ukraine.

A Dumfries couple’s bid to bring home fleeing Ukrainian family members has left them all stranded in the Netherlands.

Russian military forces invaded the country under orders given by Russian President Vladimir Putin. In the early days, the world watched as the people of Ukraine lived with sirens and explosions, as the neighboring country's forces dissipated buildings around them.  In the weeks since the initial attack, almost two million people have packed up their lives, children, pets and anything they can to flee the now war-torn country.

stealing from abandoned homes in Ukraine was humiliated by locals, tied to a pole and had his trousers pulled down. His attempts at taking advantage of Russia's invasion backfired dramatically as he was photographed wrapped to a lamp post near to a petrol station in Kyiv.

Russian invaders.Posted on Twitter by Guardian journalist Shaun Walker, a photo of the new sign has three directions for oncoming troops.Mr Walker, who is in Odessa, wrote: “Road sign in Odessa.“Straight on: f**k off.“Left: f**k off again. “Right: f**k off to Russia.”The journalist was then accused of posting a fake photo, to which he clarified that it was indeed real – because he took it.

Russian armada has been spotted lurking in the Black Sea and advancing toward Odessa, with fears that the Ukrainian port is Vladimir Putin's next target.The Ukrainian defence ministry warned that invading forces could be prepping for a possible attack.A Russian invasion of Ukraine's third largest city could open a corridor to Kyiv from the south for Russian forces to move through.Landing ships capable of launching tanks and hundreds of troops ashore have been spotted off the coast.Following the sighting of Russian personnel in the Black Sea heading toward Odessa, the Ukrainian defence ministry released a statement.In the statement, the ministry said: "In the waters of the Black Sea, we are observing a landing detachment of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, consisting of four large landing ships accompanied by three rocket boats, advancing toward Odessa." Experts have warned that if Russia seize the port then they would be given a "chokehold" on Ukraine's economy, with comparisons made to the UK losing Dover. General Sir Richard Barrons, a former military chief, said the city was a "big prize" in the Russian invasion.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorDeckert Distribution has announced that it has picked up world rights for feature-length documentary “Outside,” directed by the Ukrainian director Olha Zhurba. The film will premiere in the main competition section of the Copenhagen Intl. Documentary Film Festival (CPH:DOX), which runs March 23-April 3.Zhurba’s short fiction film “Dad’s Sneakers” had its premiere in the short competition at Locarno Film Festival last year, and later won the Ukrainian Short and FIPRESCI awards at Odessa Film Festival, and the National Film Critics Award, Kinokolo.

Terrified young Russian soldiers are being reduced to tears as they fight in Ukraine with some being asked to "fire at everyone, even civilians", claims reports.

The Co-Founder of the Ukrainian Film Academy has been named Jury President for this year’s Series Mania.