Ukraine declares state of emergency and urges citizens to leave Russia

Kyiv mobilises reserves and advises estimated 3 million people to depart in latest sign it believes Putin plans to invade

Ukraine crisis: live updates

Ukraine has declared a state of emergency, mobilised reserves and told nearly 3 million of its citizens to leave Russia, as the US warned that Vladimir Putin had assembled almost 100% of the forces needed to launch a large-scale invasion of the country.

As Russian diplomats evacuated their embassy in the capital, the Ukrainian government said a massive cyber-attack had targeted ministries and banks on Wednesday. Officials have warned that Russia could use elements of hybrid warfare to sow confusion before launching an all-out military assault.

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