Residents in an apartment block in Kyiv woke up to their homes on fire after a projectile hit the building.

It's not clear what caused the damage but it underlines the new reality for millions of Ukrainians.

Across the city, Ukraine's government was handing out thousands of guns to civilians and instructing them to how make fire bombs.

For the latest developments: https://news.sky.com/story/explosions-reported-near-kyiv-after-putin-authorises-military-operation-in-ukraine-ukraine-latest-12541713

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