The Russian Foreign Ministry said the move was “in view of the British government’s unprecedented hostile action, in particular the imposition of sanctions on senior Russian officials.” The list will be expanded soon, according to a spokesman. Ukrainian PM “to visit Washington” – watch the latest updates on the Ukraine war Image: Defense Minister Ben Wallace has also been expelled from Russia He also includes ministers Dominic Raab, Grant Shapps, Priti Patel, Rishi Sunak, Kwasi Kwarteng, Nadine Dorries, James Heappey, Suella Braverman, former Prime Minister Theresa May and Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon. The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on more than 1,000 Russian individuals and organizations in response to the war in Ukraine. Key developments:

Explosions were heard in Kyiv and Lviv overnight Two dead and four wounded in an attack in Luhansk, eastern Ukraine Ukrainian PM to visit Washington next week for IMF-World Bank meetings – US media Russia warns West of ‘unpredictable consequences’ 900 people were killed in the Kiev region – police chief Germany pledges 1 billion euros in military support to Ukraine

The sanctions are a sign that they are coming under Putin’s skin

          Rob Powell

Political correspondent @robpowellnews For government politicians barred from entering Russia, this move by the Kremlin will undoubtedly be worn as a badge of honor. While the ministers are not all right about the war, it is fair to see the United Kingdom as one of the countries leading the international response to Ukraine’s arms embargo and sanctions on Moscow. In this context, those in government will see the bans as a sign of success and as proof that they have passed under the skin of Vladimir Putin. The development is also a rather predictable retaliation, as the ministers here had already banned Russian top brass players from entering the UK. New bombings in Kyiv, Lviv, Luhansk and Kherson The travel ban came after explosions were heard in the capital, Kyiv, and the western city of Lviv overnight. Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of Kiev, said rescuers and doctors were at the scene of the blast in the southeastern Darnytskyi district, which killed one person and injured several others. Two people were killed and four were injured in raids in the eastern part of Luhansk, Governor Serhiy Gaidai told the Telegram. The cities of Kharkiv, Kherson and Ivano-Frankivsk have also come under renewed bombardment following the sinking of the largest Russian warship in the Black Sea on Thursday. Kyiv says the Moskva missile cruiser was hit by Ukrainian missiles, a claim backed by the United States, but the Russian version of events is that it sank after ammunition came under fire. Follow the Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker Following the sinking of the warship off Odessa, Moscow said it would step up attacks in Kyiv in response to alleged Ukrainian military “diversions” on its territory. Read more: The sinking of the Black Sea flagship is a huge shame for Putin – analysis The symbolic blow to Russia, however, was praised by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said his armed forces were “doing a great job”. “The success of our army on the battlefield is really important,” he said in a presidential speech, adding that they were helping to “restore peace”. 900 bodies were found in the Kiev region There were signs of pre-war life in the Ukrainian capital – before the new strikes – as Russian troops left the north to focus on the south and east. But the casualties in the Kiev region are growing. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 3:16 Mothers mourn friends who were “tortured by Russians” The police chief said 900 civilians were found dead after the Russian withdrawal – more than 350 of them in Bukha, where the Kremlin is accused of war crimes. Nine new humanitarian corridors are planned for the devastated southern city of Mariupol and the eastern Luhansk region on Saturday. A total of 2,864 people were able to leave the conflict zones on Friday, including 363 people from Mariupol, Ukrainian officials said.