Kyiv. Stock image.
The Methodist Church in Ireland is calling on all Irish Methodists to pray for the crisis in Ukraine.
People have fled their homes while others remain in underground shelters.
Since the invasion began in the early hours of Thursday, many Ukrainians have lost their lives.
Emergency food packages are being transported by humanitarian organisations to people left in Kyiv and other cities.
Sanctions have been imposed on Russia by governments around the world.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged more support for Ukraine in the coming days.
