Brave Sophie becomes the first British royal to visit Ukraine since the start of the war: Duchess of Edinburgh meets President Zelensky and the First Lady as she pays respects to victims of Putin's in

The Duchess of Edinburgh has become the first British royal to visit Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion. Sophie, the Duchess of Cambridge, shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Monday The Duchess of Edinburgh poses for a photo with Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska in Saint Sophia Cathedral in what was the first visit to the country by a member of the Royal Family since the Russian invasion Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, was seen smiling as she looked up at the ceiling of Saint Sophia Cathedral alongside Olena Zelenska The Duchess was shown frescoes as she was given a tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Site on Monday During her visit Sophie also met with survivors of sexual violence, both male and female, who bravely shared their stories She also visited the United Nations Population Fund where she met victims of the Russian invasion The Duchess was seen stroking a dog during her visit to the UNFPA office in Kyiv on Monday Sophie poses for a picture with people at the UNPFPA office, with the Duchess 'keen to show her solidarity with men, women and children affected by the Russian invasion' Her visit came the same day at least four people were killed in a Russian missile barrage in the port city of Odesa. The duchess also talked to female IDPs - internally displaced persons - and volunteers who help their communities cope with the trauma of the invasion Sophie also signed the guest book at Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv during her whirlwind visit to the city on Monday The Duchess also met with children as she visited a family centre run by Save Ukraine in the town of Irpin The Duchess met children who had been returned to Ukraine after being forcibly separated from their families during the invasion Sophie was greeted by children who had drawn welcoming messages for her on a flag of Ukraine The Duchess is all smiles as she speaks to a young child at the Save Ukraine family centre in Irpin She also met with children who have now been safely returned to Ukraine, after being forcibly separated from their families and deported by Russia as part of a sustained campaign to erase Ukrainian culture. Sophie paid her respects to the victims of the Russian invasion during a visit to the town of Bucha, which was the site of atrocities committed by Putin's troops The Duchess visited a memorial to the victims of the Russian occupation in the town alongside British Ambassador Martin Harris Sophie looks on at a poster of a person with their hands bound by rope at the memorial in Bucha She also lit a candle at Saint Andrew's Church in Bucha in memory of those who lost their lives during the brutal occupation The Duchess was guided around Saint Andrew's Church and the town by a local Orthodox priest The Duchess gave a speech during a reception at the residence of the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Ukraine in Kyiv She also visited the Car Cemetery in the town of Irpin on the outskirts of Kyiv, which was the site of a fierce battle during the early stages of the Russian invasion The Duchess was also shown the Romanivska Bridge in Irpin, which became a key part of the Ukrainian resistance when it was blown up to stop Russian troops proceeding to Kyiv The Duchess looks at a historical model of Kyiv located in Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv during Monday's visit Sophie was seen to be enraptured by the ornate decoration in the 6th-century monument, which is known as one of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, looks down at a sword on display in the Saint Sophia Cathedral The Duchess looks at the ornate decorations of the cathedral, which is named after the 6th century Hagia Sophia cathedral in Istanbul A guide shows Sophie a model of the Saint Sophia Cathedral during a tour of the religious complex The Duchess visited Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv today alongside First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska Sophie walks in the shadows of Saint Sophia Cathedral during a visit to Kyiv on Monday in her role as champion of the UK's Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative and the Women, Peace and Security agenda Sophie looks at the grave of Yaroslav I the Wise, the founder of Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv 'Rather, we must stand shoulder to shoulder with all survivors to secure justice and holistic redress, and ensure that this crime isn't an accepted part of conflict. Smoke billows into the air as fire tears through the Odesa Law Academy after the building was hit by a Russian missile on Monday People gather to watch as the Odesa Law Academy building in southern Ukraine burns following a Russian attack A turreted Gothic-style building in Odesa is left smouldering after being hit by a Russian missile on Monday Members of the Red Cross work with Ukrainian firefighters outside the burning Odesa Law Academy President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers a speech during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Kyiv on Monday Stoltenberg admitted that aid promised by NATO to Ukraine had not been delivered quickly enough At a press conference back in Kyiv on Monday, the head of NATO said the military alliance hasn't delivered the aid promised to Ukraine in time as he stood alongside President Zelensky.