The Ukrainian president also claimed that 198,000 Russian soldiers had been killed and 550,000 wounded.
Watch: BBC sees looting at Bashar al-Assad’s residence
BBC Middle East correspondent Lina Sinjab describes chaotic scenes in the Syrian capital.
BBC in Umayyad Square amid deafening gunfire
Rebel fighters and members of the public have gathered in Damascus to celebrate the end of President Assad’s regime.
Watch: Presidential palace stormed in Damascus
Syrians enter the palace in the capital city after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
Watch: The final hours of the Assad regime
After years in power, Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad was toppled with surprising speed.
Ghana vice-president accepts election defeat
Although the ruling party candidate has conceded, no official results have been declared.
Watch: BBC reports from inside Damascus
The BBC’s Barbara Plett-Usher says everyone in the Syrian capital is “waiting to see what will happen next”.
‘No-one slept in Syria last night’ – how news of Assad’s toppling spread
Residents in the Syrian capital tell of an anxious night waiting for news of the fall of Bashar Al-Assad.
New images released as hunt for New York shooter continues
New York police are still searching for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare boss Brian Thompson.
Analysis: End of Assad rule will reshape region’s balance of power
The end of the Assad family’s five-decade rule will reshape the balance of power in the region, but many uncertainties lie ahead.
