Latest news from Ukraine: Russian tanks near Kyiv

Ukraine expects a Russian tank attack on its capital, Kyiv, later on Friday,  an adviser to Ukraine’s interior minister said.

Anton Herashchenko said the defenders of Kyiv were ready with anti-tank missiles supplied by foreign allies.

Ukraine’s deputy defence minister also agreed with the assessment that Russian forces may enter areas just outside Kyiv today.

The minister added that Ukrainian army units are defending positions on four fronts despite being outnumbered.

Multiple explosions in Kyiv

The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, confirmed multiple reports of Russian missile strikes in an address to the nation early on Friday morning. Multiple explosions were heard in Kyiv on Friday morning as the Russian offensive entered its second day. 

Zelenskiy: 137 people dead

Zelenskiy said 137 people have died and 316 had been wounded so far. 

Russian forces take control of Chernobyl 

Ukranian officials confirmed that Russian military forces have seized control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

An explosion at Chernobyl in 1986 led to the worst nuclear disaster in human history, both in cost and casualties.