EXTRAORDINARY ONLINE Russia bombs Kiev! The paratroopers entered the city, the cyber war began – Topky.sk

7:05 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed reports of several Russian rocket attacks that hit the Ukrainian capital on Friday morning. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba likened these attacks to the 1941 attack on Nazi Germany on Kiev. TASR reports based on reports from CNN and DPA.

Zelensky said that the attacks on Kiev took place around 4.00 local time, while the Ukrainian army managed to stop the advance of Russian troops. “Terrible missile attacks were aimed at Kiev. The last time our capital experienced anything like this was when it was invaded by Nazi Germany. Ukraine defeated this evil (then) and will defeat it now.” wrote Kuleba on the social network Twitter.

7:03 Three Ukrainian border guards lost their lives tonight when they were hit by a Russian rocket in the south-eastern Zaporozhye region, writes The New York Times, referring to the Ukrainian border guard.

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Ukrainian soldiers in the east of the country in the city of Kramatorsk
Source: SITA / AP / Vadim Ghirda

6:22 The UN Security Council (UNSC) will vote on a resolution on Friday that would “most strongly” condemn Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine. The resolution also calls for an immediate end to the Russian invasion and the withdrawal of all Russian troops from Ukraine. The AP agency informed about it on Friday night, referring to an unnamed source from the White House.

6:20 The European Union has agreed on sanctions that will affect 70 percent of the Russian banking market and key Russian state-owned companies. The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced this on Friday night on the social network Twitter, from which TASR obtained this information. “The package of strong and targeted sanctions approved tonight shows how much the European Union is united” von der Leyen said on Twitter. The President of the European Commission further stated that this package of sanctions will affect the vast majority of the Russian banking market and is also aimed at key Russian state-owned companies.

6:10 The Ukrainian army shot down an enemy plane over Kiev early Friday morning. It then crashed into a nine-story apartment building, which began to burn. Reuters was reported by an adviser to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry, Anton Herashchenko. According to Reuters, it is not clear whether it was a manned or unmanned aircraft.

Herashchenko on the social network Telegram, however, said that as a result of the fall of the machine, a fire broke out in a nine-story residential building, while, according to the adviser, “certainly many victims” will be on the scene. An adviser to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry also said that firefighters were intervening on the spot.

Kiev Mayor Vitaly Klitschko later refuted Herashchenko’s claims about the victims, saying rocket fragments hit the building and injured three people – one of them in serious condition. “Paramedics are taking people to the hospital. All rescue services are intervening on the scene. The house is on fire and threatens to collapse.” wrote Kličko on the social network Telegram.

6:06 Several journalists heard loud explosions in the early morning hours in Kiev. TASR reports on the basis of a report by The Guardian. The newspaper’s reporter, Emma Graham Harrison, confirmed that she had heard something in Kiev that could be compared to a series of loud explosions.

VIDEO The depopulated city of Bucha in the Kiev region of Ukraine after the Russian invasion

“Flat-range missiles or ballistic missiles are continuing. I’ve heard two powerful explosions.” wrote on the social network Telegram adviser to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry Anton Herashchenko, writes AFP. Former Ukrainian Ambassador to Austria Olexandr Ščerba also published similar information on his Telegram account. He said he heard two loud explosions at 4:20 local time.

VIDEO Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Chuhuiv, the buildings are completely destroyed after the shelling

6:05 The international hacking group Anonymous declared a “cyber war” against the Russian government on Friday night. TASR informs about this on the basis of a report of the Russian version of Deutsche Welle (DW). “The Anonymous team is officially at war with the Russian government,” the group stated on their Twitter account.

The group also announced on Twitter that it had attacked and malfunctioned the official website of the Russian channel RT News, which the group Anonymous called “propagandistic”. Shortly afterwards, the Russian Federal Security Service’s (FSB) Cyber Security Division declared a critical threat, DW writes.

6:03 More than 1,700 people were detained in protests against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in several Russian cities on Thursday. The news portal Meduza.io informed about it with reference to the independent association OVD-Info. Medusa states that the arrests of participants in these anti-war protests took place in a total of 53 Russian cities.

Most people were detained in Moscow, at least 955. In the second largest Russian city, St. Petersburg, police detained about 425 people, in Krasnodar they detained 57 people and in Yekaterinburg 39. In all other cities, less than 30 people were detained.

6:01 Ukraine has managed to regain control of Hostomelov Airport near Kiev on Thursday night. TASR reports on the basis of reports from the AP and BBC television. Fighting is underway for this strategically important airport, which could become a gateway to Kiev for the Russian army if it is occupied. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenský, Russian troops at Hostomel Airport have been stopped. According to the Ukrainian leader, several Russian military planes and armed vehicles were destroyed. The president also said that the Ukrainian army had captured several Russian soldiers, but refused to specify their exact number, the AP writes.

6:00 On Thursday, the Ukrainian government called on the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to hold an immediate debate on human rights in Ukraine. The reason, according to Kiev, is “Russian aggression”. The AFP agency informed about it, referring to UN representatives. UNHRC President Federico Villegas received a letter from Ukraine’s ambassador to the UN asking the Human Rights Council to start the debate “as soon as possible”.

Putin claims that he only attacks military objects

The Ukrainian president has denied Russia’s claims that he is attacking only military facilities. Zelensky said that the “enemy” is attacking the entire territory of Ukraine, including civilian objects and “killing people”. “It’s mean and we’ll never forgive them,” said Zelensky, quoted by UNIAN. “Today we have lost 137 of our heroes, soldiers and civilians,” said Zelensky and further clarified that a total of 316 people had suffered injuries.

The leader is the number one goal

Zelenskyj also informed about the deaths of all border guards on Hadmi Island, who will be posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine. At the same time, the Ukrainian leader denied claims that he had left Kiev. “I stay in the capital and so does my family. According to the information available to me, the enemy has marked me as goal number one and my family as goal number two. They want to destroy Ukraine politically, they want to destroy the head of state.” announced Zelensky. He thanked foreign leaders for their support, but also pointed out that Ukraine remained “alone” in defending its country.

“Who is ready to fight with us? I do not see anyone like that. Who is ready to guarantee us entry into NATO? Everyone is afraid.” evaluated the Ukrainian president. According to Zelenský, it is important to negotiate an end to the “invasion and a ceasefire”, stressing that Ukraine is ready to talk about security guarantees for its country and its “neutral status”.

Russia attacked Ukraine on Thursday morning

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced in the early morning hours that he was launching a large-scale military operation in Ukraine. Russian troops attacked in several places on Ukrainian territory.

EXTRAORDINARY ONLINE Russia bombs Kiev! The paratroopers entered the city, and a cyber war began

Putin claims that he only attacks military objects

The leader is the number one goal

Russia attacked Ukraine on Thursday morning

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