The Ukrainian capital is under missile attack from Moscow on Saturday and fighting is raging in the city, where the Ukrainian president is calling on his people to take up arms against the Russian invasion. A curfew has been imposed in Kiev from 5pm on Saturday to 8am on Monday.
By AFP
IThe Russian military was ordered on Saturday to expand its offensive in Ukraine, despite international outcry that Kiev had refused to negotiate.
“Today, according to the offensive plan, all units have been ordered to expand the offensive in all directions,” the defense ministry said in a statement.
The curfew order in Kiev will begin at 5pm on Saturday (3pm GMT) and end at 8am on Monday, ”said Down Hall in a statement, adding that anyone on the streets at that time would be considered members of enemy saboteurs. .
On the third day of the attack, which was launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin, at least 198 Ukrainian civilians, including three children, were killed and 1,115 injured, according to Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Liashko.
Arms distribution
Several Western countries, including the United States, announced on Saturday that they would like to supply arms and military equipment to Ukraine, whose capital, Kiev, is the main target of Moscow’s forces.
Following an information war, the Kremlin accused Ukraine of forbidding a ceasefire and talks on Friday for its part. Russia has said it is ready for talks on the condition that Ukrainians lay down their arms, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zhelensky has denied this in several videos shot from the center of Kiev.
“Our army controls major cities in Kiev and around the capital,” Volodymyr Zelensky assured Facebook, saying Moscow had “broken the plan”. He called on the people to take up arms and vowed to stay in Kiev.
Military assistance to Ukraine
Washington – accusing Moscow of seeking to “cut off the Ukrainian government” and take control of Kiev to establish a favorable authority – announced on Saturday that it would send $ 350 million in new military aid to Ukraine.
For their part, the Netherlands announced it would supply 200 anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine “soon”, the Czech Republic said it would send 7.6 million euros worth of weapons “in the coming hours”, and Belgium said it would supply 2,000 to Kiev. Engine guns and 3,800 tons of fuel.
“Weapons and equipment” are on their way from Ukraine’s allies, Zhelensky said after a call with his French rival, Emmanuel Macron.
“The war is back in Europe,” he said. Macron warned in Paris on Saturday morning.
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