Sky News Live Blog: Putin responds as Russian district 'under attack' from Ukraine

Russia has been "severely embarrassed" by Ukrainian advances inside the country and the evacuation of residents from border regions will "play poorly" among the public, an analyst has said. Matthew Savill, military sciences director at the Royal United Services Institute, said Russia's response to the invasion has not been "particularly impressive" despite Russian forces managing to halt some advances. "The Russians have been severely embarrassed and the loss of territory and evacuation of civilians will play poorly back in Russia as evidence they 'can't defend themselves'," he said.