Morning update

The war in Ukraine enters its eighth day as Russia continues its invasion of the country. Here are the latest updates:

- More than a million Ukrainians have fled Ukraine into neighbouring countries a week after Russia began its invasion, according to the UN refugee agency. 

- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters that Russia could not tolerate military threats from Ukraine, which he claimed was taking orders from Washington. 

- Ukrainian officials confirm Russia captured the port city of Kherson. Home to 300,000 people, Kherson's fall makes it the first major city captured by the Russians. 

- Overnight, the cities of Kyiv and Kharkiv continue to face intense bombardment from Russian forces.

- Last night, Syria voted with Russia to oppose a UN resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Iran, Iraq and Sudan abstained from the vote. And the rest of the Middle East voted for the motion.