Evening update

Hello MEE readers. As dark has fallen across Ukraine, larger Russian forces are continuing to bear down on Kyiv and the city is braced for a night of bombings.

After the second day of the invasion with Russian troops entering the outskirts of the capital, the global implications of the conflict are becoming more apparent.

In Turkey, which has condemned the invasion, the stock exchange fell by more than nine percent, while the Turkish lira (TRY) suffered a more than five percent loss against the US dollar.

The World Food Programme is warning that the conflict will likely increase fuel and food prices in war-torn Yemen, pushing the country further into "catastrophe" as humanitarian funding dries up.

High oil prices are also causing major concern for countries in the Middle East such as Tunisia and Syria, while the world fears potential energy shortfalls if Russia - the world's third-largest oil producer - decides to turn off the taps.

Social media, while serving as a vital tool for information gathering and sharing, has also shown again how it can be a vehicle for spreading fake material. MEE took a look at viral content purporting to show fighting between Russia and Ukraine, but it was actually from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

That's it from us here at MEE this evening, make sure to follow us on Twitter @MiddleEastEye and on Instagram @middleeasteye to stay updated.