Bila Tserkva, Vasylkiv, Myronivka(13:40). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
Kyiv, Dnipro, Cherkasy, Kramators’k(13:39). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
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2 year agoShelling targeting Novoluhanske
Joint Forces Operation: 84 ceasefire violations yesterday. 2 Ukrainian servicemen killed, 18 wounded
Sajid Javid tells @skynews this morning the "invasion of Ukraine has begun" as the PM chairs an emergency COBR meeting to authorise a package of sanctions on Russia. Health Sec says PM will make statement to parliament later
2 year ago2/22/22-Buffalo FD Working Fire at 67 Ruspin Avenue
EU to impose sanctions on individuals connected to the recognition of the occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts, writes EU press service
Russian stocks fall more than 8% at opening amid Ukraine tensions
Occupation authorities in parts of Donetsk region accused saboteur group in explosion of vehicle on highway between Horlivka and Donetsk, which result in 3 deaths
Poland's minister of defense @mblaszczak: we can confirm that Russian forces entered the territory of so-called 'republics'. So they violated Ukraine's borders
Secretary Antony Blinken:I spoke with People's Republic of China State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. I underscored the need to preserve Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity
2 year agoSecretary of State Tony Blinken spoke with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi about developments in North Korea and "Russia's aggression against Ukraine," according to a very brief readout from the State Department
Russia has thrown out the diplomatic playbook for peace in Ukraine with recognition of breakaway regions, top U.S. diplomat to United Nations tells Security Council. "Today, President Putin has torn the Minsk agreements to shreds," Amb. Linda Thomas-Greenfield said
U.S. believes a further Russian invasion of Ukraine will create a refugee crisis across Europe with "millions of displaced people." U.S. envoy to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield tells Security Council (chaired by Russia) that Putin is "testing our international system”
United States envoy: Putin tests the international system and reduces the value of the United Nations
"In essence Putin wants the world to travel back in time.when empires ruled the world..It's not 1919, it's 2022," @USAmbUN tells the emergency session of the UN Security Council. "The consequences of Russia's actions will be dire
"Not true," as Putin claimed Monday, that Ukraine is seeking nuclear weapons from the West, states @USAmbUN
The envoy of the United States: Russia has deployed forces in Ukraine, which it calls "peace forces", which is an incorrect description
UN Under-Secretary-General: We regret the deployment of Russian forces in eastern Ukraine
The UN Security Council holds a session on the developments of Ukraine-Russia crisis
2 year agoSec Blinken: "For security reasons, Department of State personnel currently in Lviv will spend the night in Poland. Our personnel will regularly return to continue their diplomatic work in Ukraine and provide emergency consular services”
WH spokesperson: "We plan to announce new sanctions on Russia tomorrow (Tuesday) in response to Moscow's decisions and actions today. We are coordinating with allies and partners on that announcement
All State Dept personnel are out of Ukraine now, relocated to a hotel in Poland. The US alerted high-ranking Ukrainian officials beforehand. They also notified other allies, but unclear if those embassies electing to follow suit
2 year agoOn today's Sentinel-1 pass (21 Feb), the line likely to be a convoy is larger and closer to the Ukraine border. The pontoon bridge is still in place on the Belarus side. The southern end of the "convoy" is 0.3 mi (0.48km) from the border
Ukraine's foreign minister says he will meet Blinken in D.C. tomorrow
Zelensky: In accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter, Ukraine reserves the right for individual and collective self-defense. We can distinguish between the provocations and the offensive of the aggressor's troops
Zelensky: It undermines peaceful efforts and destroys existing negotiation formats. With today's and, possibly, tomorrow's decisions, Russia is legalizing its troops, which have actually been in the occupied territories of Donbas since 2014
President Zelensky: All responsibility for these decisions are made by Russia's political leadership. Recognition of the independence of the occupied areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions mean Russia's unilateral withdrawal from the Minsk agreements, and them ignoring decisions within Normandy format
Zelensky in an address to Ukrainian people: Ukraine is within its internationally recognized borders, and will remain so. Despite any statements and actions of the Russian Federation. We remain calm and confident. I want to thank all our citizens for this
