The Russia-Ukraine war: What exactly is going on in Kyiv?
Following airstrikes on cities and military bases, Russian military units quickly took on Ukraine’s capital and largest city.
The Russia-Ukraine war: US officials believe the explosions are part of Putin’s bold attempt to destabilize the government also replace it with his regime.
Ukrainian forces braced for more attacks after hours of enduring a Russian barrage of land- and sea-based missiles, an assault described as the first salvo in a likely multi-phase invasion sought at seizing key population centers also “decapitating” Ukraine’s government by one senior US defense official.’
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Both sides asserted to have destroyed some of the other side’s aircraft also military hardware, though little of this could be verified. (AP)
According to Ukraine, two explosions were heard in Kyiv.
According to AFP, an official Ukrainian interior ministry advisor stated that attacks on Kyiv have resumed and that he heard two explosions.
“Cruise and ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv have recently resumed. I was awakened by two powerful explosions, “On Telegram, Anton Herashchenko start. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s military released footage of a mid-air explosion in Kyiv.
According to AFP, loud explosions have been hear in central Kyiv.
In the early hours of Friday, multiple explosions were hear in Kyiv. According to the news agency AFP, loud explosions were hear in the capital city’s central area.
According to The Guardian’s reporters in Kyiv, one of the explosions occurred between metro stations Poznjaky and Kharkivska. According to Ukraine’s operational command, their anti-aircraft defenses target Russian planes and drones.
Why is Ukraine important to Russia?
Russian aggression on Ukraine’s border has triggered one of Europe’s worst security crises since the Cold War. Russia annexed Crimea, a vital port region in Ukraine, in 2014. Conflicts between the two militaries continue today, but the current Russian invasion has brought tensions to an all-time high.
Moscow had presented NATO with a list of security demands, including Ukraine also other former Soviet states from membership. Furthermore, Russia requested that NATO cease military activity in Eastern Europe, which would imply the withdrawal of combat units from Poland and the Baltic states. Simply put, Russia wants NATO to revert to its pre-1997 borders.
