Seven die, nine injured in the Russian shelling reports Ukraine after Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a war on Ukraine.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenksy said he unsuccessfully sought talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Putin said the clashes between Russian and Ukrainian forces are “inevitable”. Putin even called on Ukrainian service members to “lay down their arms and go home”. He said the special military action was “aimed at demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine”.
Zelenksy said a “major war in Europe” could be started by Russia soon. Volodymyr Zelenksy’s statement comes even as Ukraine faces threats of the Russian invasion. The Ukrainian government closed airports in eastern Ukraine from midnight through 7 am because of the confrontation with Russia.
Besides this, the United Nations Security Council is holding an emergency meeting at the request of Ukraine.
Russia’s defense ministry said it had neutralized Ukrainian military airbases and its air defense systems.
In his televised address, Putin justified the operation by claiming the government was overseeing a “genocide” in the east of the country.
The Kremlin had earlier said rebel leaders in eastern Ukraine had asked Moscow for military help against Kyiv.
Videos of the war are released on Twitter:
There are many kilometers of traffic jams at the exit from Kiev, people are leaving the city, The Insider reports.#Russia #Ukraine #Kiev #Kyiv #RussiaUkraine pic.twitter.com/Rd8wIrTuG7
— WORLD WAR 3 – RUSSIA vs Ukraine #2022 (@WW32022) February 24, 2022
Roads in #Kyiv busy as people leave the Ukrainian capital. pic.twitter.com/qcoTJmXTSa
— Aurora Intel (@AuroraIntel) February 24, 2022
A cruise missile fired by the Russian army fell on Kiev #Ukraine#Kyiv #Kiev Ukraine #UkraineRussiaConflict #RussiaUkraineConflict Ukrainian pic.twitter.com/dp5wSASEvC
— چوہان (@thenittu) February 24, 2022
The footage being received is unbelievable. #Ukraine #Kyiv #Russia pic.twitter.com/1AYiNuoQzp
— Omar Noticias (@obeagis) February 24, 2022
EARLIER: Ukraine brought down Russia’s fighter jet.
Footage of Ukraine’s air defence system engaged over Kyiv right now.#RussiaUkraineConflict #Russia #Ukraine #AirDefence #Kyiv pic.twitter.com/VBEAhoIQGP
— WORLD WAR 3 – RUSSIA vs Ukraine #2022 (@WW32022) February 24, 2022
Traffic at 7 a.m. in #Kyiv's western neighborhood as many are trying to leave the city after Russia's airstrikes.
Video by @AnnaMyroniuk. pic.twitter.com/EvFBldmxxz
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 24, 2022