Air raid sirens sounded shortly after 5.30am on Saturday in the Ukrainian capital, as the country is in 31 days of war with Russia.
“Caution! Air raid alert sounded in Kyiv! “We urge everyone to rush to the shelters of the Civil Protection,” the Kyiv regional administration said in a statement to the Telegram.
The latest developments since the Russian invasion of Ukraine:
- In a videotaped speech late Friday night, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated the need for peace talks and said his country’s forces had dealt “severe blows” to Russia. “By limiting Russia’s actions, our defenders are leading the Russian leadership to a simple and logical idea: discussion is necessary. “Meaningful, urgent, fair,” he said, adding that Ukraine would not cede territory.
- The Russian Ministry of Defense stated yesterday that the first phase of his military operation has been completed “Generally”, saying that the country will focus on the “liberation” of the eastern Donbass region of Ukraine. The comments seemed to suggest a decline in his goals.
- Joe Biden pays a visit to Poland, in a show of support for the countries of Eastern Europe. He will meet with Polish President Andrei Duda on Saturday, as well as with Ukrainian refugees and Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski. Poland has received more than 2.2 million refugees from Ukraine.
- The enormous human tax of war continues to grow. The UN said it had confirmed that 1,081 civilians had been killed and 1,707 were injured, with the actual toll expected to be significantly higher.
- Authorities in Mariupol say 300 people have been killed in a Russian bombing of a theater last week, marking for the first time the death toll in the deadliest attack since Moscow launched its invasion. On Friday, he also claimed that the West allegedly discriminated against Russian culture by comparing the treatment of Russian cultural figures with that of Harry Potter author JK Rowling.
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