137 people have died in the first day of fighting after Russia began its invasion into Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said 137 civilians and military personnel have been killed so far in the Russian invasion of his country. He called them “heroes” in a video address released early Friday in which he also said hundreds more have been wounded. On the other side in Russia, Russians bravely rise in protest against the war as 137 killed first day of fighting after Russia invades Ukraine.
The bravest people in the world= Russian Protesters…
(St. Petersburg /Russia)#russianinvasion#StopPutin#StopTheWar pic.twitter.com/4UPcyw0vqF— Roger Waters (@cappadociandrea) February 24, 2022
Zelensky says that despite Russia’s claim it is attacking only military targets, civilian sites also have been struck. In his words: “They’re killing people and turning peaceful cities into military targets. It’s foul and will never be forgiven.”
The president said all border guards on Zmiinyi island in the Odesa region were killed on Thursday.
Ukraine’s border guard service earlier in the day reported that the island was taken by the Russians.
According to a report by BNO news, the Kyiv bridge has been blown up to prevent entry of Russian forces into the capital.
Russian protestors against the war are rising up against their leader Putin, called the bravest people in the world!
And on the other side in the war-tone zone of Ukraine, newborns are spending their first days of life in a bomb shelter. What a life!
These newborns are spending the first days of their lives in a bomb shelter#Russia #Ukraine #Kiev #Kyiv #subwaystation #RussiaInvadedUkraine #russianinvasion #Ukraine #UkraineRussiaConflict #Putinpic.twitter.com/CFTM61bZHe
— Anil Kumar Verma (@AnilKum72772858) February 25, 2022