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!
Kyiv(13:34). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
Canada withdraws 'non-essential' personnel from embassy in Ukraine
91 Russian lawyers, scientists, journalists, actors, writers, and musicians have signed an open letter protesting against Moscow's war against Ukraine
2 year agoPolish Air Force C-295M transport aircraft decending for Kyiv. This comes hours after Poland promised material support for Ukraine
US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs @UnderSecStateP tells @margbrennan that Russia "is moving up to 30,000" troops to Belarus- via @nickschifrin
Sec Blinken & FM Lavrov will likely speak this week, @UnderSecStateP says on CBS
U.S. senators are close to a deal on a Russia sanctions bill that could include some penalties even if President Putin doesn't send troops into Ukraine
Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand says all Canadian military trainers in Ukraine have been moved west of the Dnieper River "to keep our Canadian armed forces safe and secure" amid Russian invasion threat. Story coming soon to @globeandmail
2 year agoSatellite images showing military leaving base near Yelnya
2 year agoReconnaissance over Black Sea: USAF CL600 ARTEMIS BRIO68 -USAF RQ4 Global Hawk FORTE12 -USAF RC-135V Rivet Joint HOMER71 -US Navy P8 Poseidon AE6793
Joint Forces Operation: no ceasefire violations yesterday
2 year agoDamage at transformer in Olenivka after clashes
2 year agoProbably Northen Fleet's 200th MRB headed south near Ukraine
2 year agoUK says it will offer large new military deployment to Europe this week, PM Boris Johnson to speak with Putin this week as well
U.S. military's top officer spoke to his Ukrainian counterpart by phone today. Gen. Milley's discussion included the "continued effort to enhance their ability to protect themselves," statement says
Joint Forces Operation: no ceasefire violations yesterday
Russian occupation forces detained Ukrainian fishermen in the Black Sea
New State Dept warning issued for Ukraine: "The security situation continues to be unpredictable due to the increased threats of Russian military action. U.S. citizens should consider departing now”
US senior admin official on Russia's UNSC presidency: "I think the bigger issue and maybe the question is how Russia wants to use the events that it puts on the calendar in February to address or potentially distract from the situation in Ukraine and its own actions”
Asked about Ukraine, Biden tells White House reporters the US will be moving troops to Eastern Europe in the NATO countries in the near term, per @nancook with the president
2 year agoUK prime minister Boris Johnson will speak to Russia's president Putin in coming days on Ukraine crisis. - Coming week could be important one for Johnson on foreign policy stage as he looks to assert UK role in mediating crisis
PM Johnson urges Putin to back down to avoid a "bloodbath"
2 year agoRep. Gregory Meeks, who is leading a congressional delegation in Ukraine, says there must be a "plan A and a plan B, because we don't know what Putin will do" as Russia's troop buildup near Ukraine continues. Meeks added he's "confident" Ukrainians will defend their country
Zelensky had phone call with Macron
US has approached Hungary about temporary troop deployment, says Hungarian FM. Hungary "received an American request about temporary deployment of troops" in the country, FM Peter Szijjarto said Friday. Defense Ministry is conducting talks on the matter
"If war were to break out on a scale and scope that is possible, the civilian population will suffer immensely," Gen. Milley warns. He tells @barbarastarrcnn if the forces massed by Russia were unleashed on Ukraine, "it would be horrific, it would be terrible”
.@POTUS "does not intend to put combat troops into #Ukraine for the purpose of conducting combat operations" per @SecDef
U.S. military's top officer: Russia hasn't built up forces this large since the Cold War
