Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn last visited warn-torn Ukraine in November 2021 to start the preparations for his documentary by visiting the country's military installations. He is in the country as Russia invades it.
Russia pressed its invasion of Ukraine to the outskirts of the capital after unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks from three sides in an attack that could rewrite the global post-Cold War security order. Explosions sounded before dawn in Kyiv as Western leaders scheduled an emergency meeting and Ukraine’s president pleaded for international help to fend off an attack that could topple his democratically elected govt, cause massive casualties and ripple out damage to the global economy.
People across the world watched in horror, visuals of ballistic missiles being rained by the Russian army on the Ukrainian capital and other cities.
Pro-Ukraine groups and pro-crypto communities on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook have also contributed.
On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine and launched a large-scale invasion. Missile strikes were launched on a number of Ukrainian cities, and military facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were attacked.
As tension between Russia and Ukraine escalated, Priyanka Chopra made an appeal via Instagram and sought assistance for civilians whose lives are under threat. "There are innocent lives living in this war zone, she wrote.
Ukraine defense ministry has claimed that about 800 Russian troops have been killed on Thursday.
Russia's sheer size – the largest combat force assembled in Europe since the second world war – suggests a maximalist approach: erasing the humiliation of the Soviet Union’s breakup 30 years ago with a massive, bloody and swift invasion of Ukraine on multiple fronts.
Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv early on Friday as Russian forces pressed on with a full-scale invasion that resulted in the deaths of more than 130 Ukrainians in the first full day of fighting and could eventually rewrite the global post-Cold War security order.
Russian forces took control of the site after a fierce battle with the Ukrainian national guards protecting the decommissioned plant, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy also signed a decree on Thursday ordering general mobilization in the wake of Russia's military operation. He said that it is to be carried out within 90 days.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, when making threats about using nuclear weapons, needs to understand that NATO, too, is a nuclear alliance, the French foreign minister said.
Joe Biden jas unveiled a series of economic and strategic sanctions on Russia. He said that 'this is going to impose severe cost on the Russian economy, both immediately and over time'.
The sanctions target Russian banks, oligarchs and high-tech sectors, Biden said. The United States and its allies will block assets of four large Russian banks, impose export controls and sanction oligarchs.
Russian troops launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine as President Vladimir Putin defied international sanctions and warned other countries that any attempt to interfere would lead to consequences you have never seen.
Ukraine is under attack by Russia for the take over of three main cities of the nation - Kyiv, Kharkiv and Kherson. While attempts are underway by NATO, the USA and other nations, will Putin stop the attacks? Watch this episode of Aaj Ki Baat.
In the telephonic conversation, Putin briefed PM Modi about the recent developments in Ukraine. The Prime Minister reiterated his long-standing conviction that the differences between Russia and the NATO group can only be resolved through honest and sincere dialogue.
Earlier, the Indian embassy in Ukraine said that special flights arranged to head to Kyiv to pick up Indian nationals were cancelled as the country's airspace was closed.
NATO's envoys had met in an emergency session on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine is under attack by Russia for the take over of three main cities of the nation - Kyiv, Kharkiv and Kherson. Attempts are being made by India and other countries to stop the ongoing war.
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