Ukraine’s resistance in the face of Russia’s invasion dominates the Sunday papers in Ireland and beyond.

The Business Post reports that a group of Ukrainian men living in Ireland have banded together with a plan to travel home to take up arms for their country, arguing that it is “everyone’s duty” to fight against the Russian invasion.

The Sunday Independent reports Ireland will “lead by example” with a ban on Russian planes in Irish airspace, adding that the Russian Ambassador to Ireland is reportedly to escape expulsion.

However, The Sunday Times writes Ireland is set to expel diplomats and ban Russian flights, while in Ukraine, volunteers “hunt traitors and Kremlin spies” as fears grip Kyiv.

The Irish Mail on Sunday writes of the “defiance of a nation” as woman and children flee Ukraine to safety, while men remain and fight in the country whose capital is now surrounded by Russian troops.

The Irish Sun on Sunday reports Putin’s bid to crush Ukraine “was being wrecked by an astonishing fightback to the death last night.”

“Freedom fighters” and carnage in Kyiv are meanwhile splashed across Britain’s front pages.

The Sunday Telegraph reports “fierce” resistance has slowed Russia’s advance in Ukraine and The Sunday Times says Ukrainian volunteers “hunt traitors and Kremlin spies as fears grips Kyiv”. The latter also tells Britons to prepare for the conflict to continue for a decade.

The front page of tomorrow's Sunday Telegraph:

'Fierce resistance slows Putin's advance in Ukraine'#TomorrowsPapersToday

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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) February 26, 2022

SUNDAY TIMES: Terror stalks the streets #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/HvSTDb2oV3

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 26, 2022

The Daily Star Sunday carries a still from a selfie video shot by the defiant Ukrainian president as he vowed to “destroy the occupiers”, while the Sunday Express has a photograph of Ukrainian troops on top of a tank above the headline “Lionhearts”.

Tomorrow's Daily Star front page: We won't run and hidehttps://t.co/FONoYjW66O pic.twitter.com/7NpnUOoNXm

— Daily Star (@dailystar) February 26, 2022

SUNDAY EXPRESS: Lionhearts #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/aHF5wLbYo4

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 26, 2022

Sunday People calls the Ukrainian soldiers “freedom fighters” and The Sun shows the “terrifying” moment a missile hit an apartment block in the Ukrainian capital.

SUNDAY PEOPLE: Freedom Fighters #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/8kHFbsUUbK

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 26, 2022

Our front page tomorrow - on the truly awe-inspiring Ukrainian fightback against Putin’s invaders.

From our man in Kyiv, Nick Parker. 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/LpIjsbKCk2

— Kate Ferguson (@kateferguson4) February 26, 2022

The Observer says key allies have abandoned Vladimir Putin, who the paper describes as a “pariah” next to a photo of a child sheltering under Kyiv.

Tomorrow’s front page pic.twitter.com/ylYa1WIOtn

— The Observer (@ObserverUK) February 26, 2022

The Sunday Mirror notes oligarch Roman Abramovich has “quit” running Chelsea as he tries to protect the club from becoming collateral of the invasion.

Tomorrow's front page: The fight is here #tomorrowspaperstoday

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— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) February 26, 2022

And The Independent carries a photo of a young child with a teddy bear and instructs “Now Britain must welcome these refugees”.

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— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) February 26, 2022