Things are moving fast in Ukraine. Here Is a recap of the latest developments.
Russian troops are reported to have reached the northern parts of Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine.
A video posted on social media shows Russian armoured vehicles in the capital
The city came under a sustained barrage of airstrikes on February 25, 2022 morning, which blew the windows out of some apartment blocks and left craters in the city streets
According to Hungarian authorities, there are queues of cars some three to five kilometres long on the Ukrainian side of their border
On an island in the Black Sea, thirteen (13) border guards refused to surrender to a Russian warship and were killed, according to reports.
Condemnation of the attack
The UN says at least twenty (25) civilians have been killed and one hundred and two (102) injured in airstrikes across the country, The international community is reacting to the first major ground war in Europe in decades.
Following the invasion of Ukraine, the 2022 Champions League final will be played in Paris after Russia was stripped of hosting the match.
Russia has also been stripped of its Formula 1 race. In a statement issued on Friday, the FIA said “it is impossible to hold the Russian Grand Prix in the current circumstances”.
“The FIA Formula 1 World Championship visits countries the world over with a positive vision to unite people, bringing nations together,” it said.
“We are watching developments in Ukraine with sadness and shock and hope for a swift and peaceful resolution to the current crisis.”
On Thursday, one of the sport’s most successful drivers, four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel, said he would refuse to compete in the race if it went ahead.
The UN has condemned the arrest of hundreds of anti-war protesters in Russia. Around one hundred thousand and eight hundred (1,800) people are reported to have been detained.
Zelensky holds talks with Johson
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held morning talks with Boris Johnson and other world leaders. The British PM said the UK was “full of admiration” for the bravery of Ukraine’s forces and the pair discussed sanctions on Russia.
Zelensky accuses European leaders of inaction and calls for protests
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is speaking from his office in Kyiv.
Wearing military fatigues, he accuses European leaders of taking insufficient action to slow the Russian advance.
“The columns of tanks and the airstrikes are very similar to what Europe saw a long time ago, during WW2 – something about which it said ‘never again’,” he says.
“But here it is, again. Now, in 2022. Seventy-five (75) years after WW2 ended.”
Zelensky adds it isn’t too late to stop Russian “aggression” if European leaders act swiftly, and call on citizens across the EU to protest and force their governments into more decisive action.
“I am sure you see this – all of you, the whole of Europe. But we don’t quite see what you are going to do about this, how you are going to defend yourself when you are so slow to help Ukraine,” he said.
