Russian forces have launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, killing at least 198 people so far. Multiple Ukrainian cities and villages were shelled, attacked with missiles, helicopters, tanks and ships, while ground forces have begun invading multiple parts of the country. The following is a live blog
The numbers were published by the Russian human rights organization OVD-Info.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the U.K. and its allies will agree on a package of sanctions on Feb. 24 designed to "hobble" the Russian economy. "The hideous and barbaric venture of Vladimir Putin must end in failure," he said.
Eyewitnesses reported that the artillery attacks against civilian homes have wounded multiple people and caused fires.
President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke Russian as he addressed Russian people in a video address. He said that Ukraine, its people and authorities, want nothing but peace but will defend their country if Russia proceeds with a further invasion. "Do Russians want a war?" Zelensky asked. "The answer depends only on you, citizens of the Russian Federation."
The airport in eastern Ukraine stopped accepting flights at 8:35 p.m. and is scheduled to resume operation at 8:35 a.m. the following day. Earlier on Feb. 23, CNN correspondent Katie Bo Lillis said that Kharkiv is “at particular risk,” as she confirmed reports about the Russian all-out invasion of Ukraine starting within 48 hours.
The Ukrainian parliament approved additional funding of Hr 23 billion for defense and security, as Russia continues military escalation in eastern Ukraine.
The Russian Investigative Committee drew up a list of high-profile Ukrainian figures, including top military people, prominent politicians, businessmen, and the nationalist volunteer battalions of Azov and Right Sector, accusing them of crimes in Donbas.
According to Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov, the new mass cyber attack started at 4 p.m. Kyiv time.
The EU will introduce measures on Feb. 22. The statement called the Kremlin's move "a blatant violation of international law" and expressed "unwavering support" for Ukraine's independence.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Feb. 21 that if Russia recognizes Russian-occupied parts of eastern Ukraine as independent states, he will "put sanctions on the table and (foreign) ministers will approve them."
The people evacuated by the Kremlin’s Donbas proxies to Russia’s Rostov Oblast, including women and children, have been based in unheated buses and a gym for two days, Lyudmila Denisova, Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman, said on Feb. 20.
The embassy will temporarily relocate to western Ukraine, as "the build-up of Russian forces on Ukraine’s borders has increased the threat of military action" since January.
The intelligence reported that the Russian-led militants plan to blow up social infrastructure in Donetsk, a Russian-occupied city in eastern Ukraine. The actions are aimed to destabilize the situation and create a pretext to accuse Ukraine.
Ukraine has launched its official account on Spotify, the world’s most popular music streaming platform, on Dec. 20. Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has partnered with the Ukrainian Institute and Slukh, an online media outlet covering music, for this cultural diplomacy project. “It was created to promote a positive image
Ukraine has detected Omicron, a new highly transmissible Covid-19 strain, on Dec. 18. According to the Health Ministry, Ukraine's first patient infected with Omicron recently returned from the United Arab Emirates, where they had come into contact with Covid-19 patients. The ministry is now conducting case investigation and contact tracing.
The main building of the Kyiv City State Administration was illuminated with LGBTQ pride colors on the evening of Dec. 10, Human Rights Day. Initiated by two non-profit organizations, Amnesty International and KyivPride, the effort aimed to draw public attention to the pressing issue of homophobic and transphobic crimes in
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