Thousands of people gather in the Italian city of Florence to show their support for Ukraine following Russia's invasion, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appearing via videolink. The square outside the Santa Croce basilica became a sea of rainbow peace flags peppered with blue and yellow, the colours of Ukraine's national flag. In an address shown on a big screen, Zelensky told the crowd his country was under bombardment "24 hours a day", and that Russia was targeting schools, hospitals and residential areas, "even churches, even squares like yours". IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES