Conflict in Ukraine remains the central focus of the nation’s papers as the invasion enters day seven.
The Irish Times leads with the UN general assembly vote which condemned Russia's attack on Ukraine as close to one million people have fled the country.
The Irish Examiner also reports that the world is lining up against Moscow after the UN vote was passed which demands the withdrawal of Russian troops.
Thursday's front page and @ExaminerSport cover.
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Elsewhere, the Irish Independent leads with the fall of the Ukrainian city of Kherson to Russian troops.
Meanwhile, the Irish Daily Star leads with Ukrainian citizens uniting to form a shield around a nuclear plant as they continue to defend their country.
Thursday’s front page pic.twitter.com/isx22yt4JZ
— Irish Daily Star (@IsFearrAnStar) March 3, 2022
And the Belfast Telegraph reports that an estimated 2,000 civilians have died during the invasion while Russian president Vladimir Putin has been accused of war crimes.
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Here's a look at the front page of the Belfast Telegraph this morning. https://t.co/3AlGJmrP8Y #Tellitlikeitis pic.twitter.com/rlTdm0zRXF— Belfast Telegraph (@BelTel) March 3, 2022
In Britain, the Russian invasion of Ukraine also continues to dominate the papers.
The Daily Telegraph reports Kherson in the country’s south has become the first of Ukraine’s besieged cities to fall into Russian hands. The story is accompanied by the image of a civilian crying outside homes damaged by the Kremlin’s airstrikes on Kyiv’s outskirts.
📰The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'First city falls to Russians'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/SPFrcQrOhw— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 2, 2022
The Daily Mirror and i both lead with the compelling story that babies are being born in bomb shelters while missiles rain down above. Their respective headlines read: “For his sake… for his future… STOP” and “Welcome to hell”.
Tomorrow's front page: For his sake...for his future...STOP #tomorrowspaperstoday https://t.co/iCp3j4x4s1 pic.twitter.com/dw9u7sTIAE
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) March 2, 2022
Thursday's front page: Welcome to hell #TomorrowsPapersToday
Latest as Russian bombing of civilians claims hundreds of lives: https://t.co/55cQbwIq0j pic.twitter.com/F1Oqvi0gBi— i newspaper (@theipaper) March 2, 2022
The Daily Express also carries a photo of a baby who was born in the warzone, accompanying it with a report that Russia’s soldiers were “deceived into a war against Ukraine, and they don’t have the heart to fight”.
Tomorrow's front page: Even Putin's soldiers don't want war#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/DAU2Dm66mD
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) March 2, 2022
“Their finest hour” reads the front page of Metro, citing Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy as saying “there is no time to be neutral” as Russia escalates its assault on his country.
Thursday's front page:
THEIR FINEST HOUR#TomorrowsPapersToday #BBCPapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/nBODeasKae— Metro US (@MetroUS) March 2, 2022
The Times splashes with the pulverised scene from Zhytomyr, 90 miles outside Kyiv, which was one of the cities bombed beyond recognition. The accompanying story reports that Russia has destroyed homes, schools and hospitals across Ukraine.
TIMES: Putin lays waste to cities #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/cTThnJi8UG
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 2, 2022
“Clear offski” declares The Sun in reference to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich as he confirms he is selling Chelsea FC.
On tomorrow's front page: Roman Abramovich confirms he's selling Chelsea, with all proceeds going to Ukraine war victims https://t.co/D33txlingP pic.twitter.com/nQxAOLkOHT
— The Sun (@TheSun) March 2, 2022
The Daily Mail reports the Duchess of Cornwall has made a “substantial” donation to Ukrainian refugees.
Thursday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/1c3HCTWq3b
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) March 2, 2022
The Independent writes that civilian deaths have soared as Russian forces “bombard key cities”.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Civilian deaths soar as forces bombard key cities #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/EayDDrpqII
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 2, 2022
“Russians batter Ukrainian cities” says the Financial Times, splashing with a photograph of a crying civilian taking shelter with hundreds of others in the Kyiv metro station.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Thursday 3 March https://t.co/wzKwViLadq pic.twitter.com/Ws4aVAI2Qu
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) March 2, 2022
The Guardian carries the words of the Ukrainian president as he warns of genocide.
Guardian front page, Thursday 3 March 2022: Russia wants to 'erase' us, warns Ukraine's president pic.twitter.com/p9sR48KjKp
— The Guardian (@guardian) March 2, 2022
And the Daily Star reports a blockade of civilians stopped Russian forces from getting to a nuclear reactor.
Tomorrow's front page: Nuclear heroes #TomorrowsPapersToday
Read more: https://t.co/MroRWSO8AB pic.twitter.com/3mcFH93JTJ— Daily Star (@dailystar) March 2, 2022
