On Saturday morning, Kyiv was still holding out and President Zelensky remained defiant in face of invasion. UK intel suggests that the bulk of Russian forces are now within 19 miles of the capital Kyiv. Ukraine officials are calling on all citizens to remove street signs to ‘confuse and disorient’ Russian invaders Shocking video shows a devastating missile strike on an apartment block near Zhuliany airport A hole covering at least five floors was blasted into the side of the building, as rubble is strewn across street A barrage of cruise missiles have also been launched by Russian forces against Ukrainian military facilities Volodymyr Zelensky declares Kyiv will resist the Russian advance and vows to fight Vladimir Putin’s forces He rejected Biden’s offer of an evacuation flight telling US president: ‘I need ammunition, not a ride’.
Defiant Ukraine President Volodmyr Zelensky on Saturday said his country’s army had successfully repelled Russian forces advancing on Kyiv and was in control of the capital after a night of brutal fighting that saw terrified residents seeking shelter underground. In a video message to the besieged nation, Zelensky accused the Kremlin of attempting to seize Kyiv, overthrow the government and install a ‘puppet’ regime ‘like in Donetsk’, one of two separatist regions which warmonger Vladimir Putin officially recognized before launching an all-out invasion. (…) Zelensky in a Friday night phone call reportedly rejected President Joe Biden’s offer to evacuate him from Kyiv, telling the US leader: ‘The fight is here. I need ammunition, not a ride.’ Late Friday, Biden signed a memo authorizing up to $350 million in additional security assistance to Ukraine, with another $250 possible, bringing the total security aid approved for Ukraine to $1 billion over the past year. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday that the new US aid would provide ‘immediate military assistance to Ukraine to help defend itself from Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war.’ NATO members Czech Republic and Slovakia said they were sending arms, and Slovakia’s defense minister said up to 1,200 foreign troops from other NATO members could be deployed in his country to reassure member countries on the alliance’s eastern flank.
siehe auch: Russische Offensive – Bodentruppen dringen in #Ukraine ein – #StopWar. Das russische Militär greift die Ukraine an – mit Bombardements und Bodentruppen. Der ukrainische Präsident Selenskyj bat die internationale Gemeinschaft um entschiedene Unterstützung. Die EU kündigte “härteste Sanktionen” an.Die russische Armee hat am frühen Morgen damit begonnen, die Ukraine militärisch anzugreifen. Russlands Präsident Wladimir Putin hatte den Schritt kurz zuvor im Fernsehen angekündigt. Er habe die Militäraktion autorisiert, Russland habe keine andere Wahl als sich zu verteidigen, sagte Putin.