A cocktail bar has banned all Russian drinks in an act of support for Ukraine.

As the European Union takes the unprecedented step of sending arms to Ukraine following Russia's invasion, Chappells of Colchester is also showing support for the country in their own way.

The North Hill bar has announced it will no longer serve Russian made products.

In a statement released on social media, the bar said: "By now you guys know we serve a wide range of drinks. Every Russian drink (mostly vodka) will no longer be served."

It did not elaborate further but has recieved hundreds of comments and likes following the decision. 

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described the bombardment of Kharkiv, which has killed dozens of civilians, as a war crime.

Nine people, including three children, were killed on Monday after suspected Russian cluster bombs targeted residential buildings in Ukraine's second biggest city.

"It was clearly a war crime. Peaceful city. Peaceful residential areas. No military facilities. Dozens of eyewitness records prove that this is not a single false volley, but the deliberate destruction of people. The Russians knew where they were shooting,” Zelenskyy said.

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A man from Essex has revealed his intentions to visit Ukraine to help the embattled country in its war against Russia.

But Oliver Miller, 29, admits he hasn’t told his family or girlfriend of his intentions and is ‘not sure how supportive’ they will be.

Oliver is among a number of British people signing up to answer Ukraine’s plea for help from foreign nationals.

Many of those signing up say they are doing it out of “solidarity” and because “it’s the right thing to do”.

Oliver, a mechanical engineering student from Chelmsford, said he is “hoping to go out and help somehow”.

“Obviously, the conflict in Ukraine has been going on for a while, conflict with Russia dabbling in stuff they shouldn’t has been going on for even longer.

“I don’t want to sound cliched and cheesy, but sometimes it’s something you feel like you have to do.

“And quite frankly, I kicked myself over not doing anything about Donbas, and I know I’ll kick myself if I don’t do anything about this.”