Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key events from day 11

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its eleventh day, we take a look at the major developments.

Visa and Mastercard suspensions

• Card payment giants Visa and Mastercard join the growing list of international brands refusing to do business with Russia.

Ceasefire attempt fails

• Russia resumes its offensive against the besieged southeastern city of Mariupol after a ceasefire agreed to allow the evacuation of civilians breaks down. Each side blames the other. Officials in Mariupol had announced plans for a large-scale evacuation during the ceasefire but later said they had to postpone the operation in the face of continued Russian shelling. Russia accused Ukrainian forces in Mariupol of blocking residents from leaving. Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres, or MSF) warns that the humanitarian situation in the city is “catastrophic” and that it is “imperative” to set up a humanitarian corridor.

Approaching Kyiv

• Russian forces inch closer to the capital, Kyiv, from the north and the west. Reports describe scenes of widespread destruction in the northern town of Chernihiv, where dozens of civilians have been killed in shelling, missile attacks and air raids. Read about daily life in Kyiv as Russian troops close in here.

Putin threatens statehood

• Russian President Vladimir Putin warns Ukraine it might lose its statehood if its leaders “continue to do what they are doing”. He also directs threats at NATO, saying any countries imposing a no-fly zone over Ukraine will be considered enemy combatants while equating the global sanctions on his country to a declaration of war. Zelenskyy has pleaded for a no-fly zone, but NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg rejects the call, saying it could lead to a wider war in Europe.

Refugee numbers grow

• More than 1.5 million people have fled Ukraine into neighbouring countries since the Russian invasion began last week, the United Nations says. Read about the situation at the Ukrainian-Polish border here.

Israeli PM visits Putin

• Putin holds three-hour face-to-face talks with Naftali Bennett, Israel’s prime minister. Bennett, who has not joined the chorus of world leaders forcefully condemning Russia’s attack, later speaks with Zelenskyy.

Aeroflot suspends international flights

• Russian flagship airline Aeroflot says it is suspending all its international flights beginning March 8, except to neighbouring Belarus. The move compounds the international isolation of Russia, which is already being shunned by foreign airlines and travel operators.

More talks planned

• One of Ukraine’s negotiators says a third round of talks with Russia on ending the fighting will take place on Monday.