Newspaper headlines: 'Rush to take in Ukrainians' and 'you're Putin us up mate'
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More than 2.5 million refugees have fled Ukraine since the invasion, the UN estimates
"UK families open homes to refugees" is the i's lead, external. The paper reports that the public is responding generously and there is no cap on the number of people who can be sponsored. This comes after the UK government launched its Homes for Ukraine scheme for those wanting to host a refugee.
The Daily Mail also reports, external on the Homes for Ukraine refugee scheme. The numbers signing up to host a refugee is changing at speed, but the paper reports that as of 21:30 GMT on Monday, nearly 44,000 people had signed up.
The Sun's lead says the "nation rallies against Putin", external and "big-hearted Brits" with their "incredible generosity crashed the Homes for Ukraine appeal website in its first two hours".
The Times leads on the UK government scheme to welcome Ukrainian refugees, and then goes on to picture Roman Abramovich in Ben Gurion airport, in Tel Aviv, Israel. The paper reports, external that Mr Abramovich is allegedly part of a "£2bn organised crime scam", according to an investigation by BBC's Panorama. His lawyers have said that there was no basis for alleging that he had amassed his wealth through criminal activity.
Protesters occupy a London mansion reportedly owned by Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska
"You're Putin us up mate" is the Metro's lead, external. The paper reports that a group of protesters stormed Oleg Deripaska's £50m London mansion. It reports that, according to the protesters, the mansion was "liberated" and they would be inviting Ukrainian refugees to move into the property. No 10 has said it is looking at the possibility of housing Ukrainian refugees in the empty properties of sanctioned Russian oligarchs.
The Guardian's front page, external pictures "an extraordinary protest". A woman holding an anti-war sign ran onto the set of a Russian evening news programme on the state-controlled Channel 1 on Monday evening. The sign read "no war, stop the war, don't believe the propaganda, they are lying to you here". Meanwhile, its lead story says, external Russia's deadly raids are plunging Ukrainians into a nightmare.
The Daily Mirror reports, external that three British people were killed in "missile hell" in the Polish border, which "left more than 100 dead". The Daily Express also reports, external on three ex-special forces British people who have reportedly been killed in Ukraine. The BBC has not been able to confirm this information.
The Financial Times' lead quotes a claim by US officials, external claiming that "China signalled willingness to provide Russia with military support". The paper pictures people in Ukraine gathered outside apartment blocks that were hit by heavy shelling in the capital, Kyiv.
"West made terrible mistake with Putin, says PM" is the Daily Telegraph's lead story. It's based on an article for the paper by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, external who writes that the West made a "terrible mistake" by continuing to rely on Russian oil and gas after the 2014 invasion of Crimea.
