Ukraine to enter state of emergency as citizens in Russia urged to leave 'immediately'

A Ukrainian service member walks along a trench at a position on the front line near the city of Novoluhanske in the Donetsk region, Ukraine. Picture: Reuters

Ukraine declared a state of emergency on Wednesday and told its citizens in Russia to flee, while Moscow began evacuating its Kyiv embassy in the latest ominous signs for Ukrainians who fear an all-out Russian military onslaught.

There are reports that US intelligence has warned that an attack on Ukraine is imminent.