Putin and Zelenskiy
According to the latest news, on the 25th local time, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said in his latest video speech that Russia's "invasion" of Ukraine is not only an invasion, but also the beginning of a war against Europe. He also criticized European countries for being too slow to provide aid.
Zelenskiy also said that the whole territory of Ukraine has been caught in the flames of war, and the Ukrainian side hopes to negotiate with Russian President Putin to avoid civilian casualties.
According to the Global Times, the United Nations said it had received reports of at least 127 civilian casualties, including 25 deaths in shelling and airstrikes and 102 wounded. The U.N. also said the reported figures could be underestimated, with the true death toll or higher.
In terms of capital markets, the UK FTSE 100 rose more than 2% tonight, the French CAC 40 rose 1.7%, and the German DAX rose 1.6%.
In the US stock market, the Nasdaq, Dow Jones and S&P 500 indexes fell slightly. COMEX gold fell more than 1%, and NYMEX crude oil also retreated.
The Russian army is only 9 kilometers away from the Kiev Parliament and the city center
According to the latest news from the Global Times forwarded by the British "Daily Telegraph", the Russian troops who have reportedly entered the Ukrainian capital Kiev are currently mainly concentrated in the Oblon area in the north of the city, which is a densely populated area, just 9 kilometers away from the Kiev Parliament and the city center. On February 25, local time, the mayor of Kiev, Ukraine, Krychenko, said that Kiev entered the stage of defensive warfare.
Ukrainian officials have informed Kiev people to prepare Molotov cocktails to fight back. Residents of the city were also urged to go to shelters due to air raid sirens.
At about 6 o'clock local time on the 25th, according to the reporter of the Central Radio and Television Corporation, a series of explosions occurred in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. Russian tanks had reached the outskirts of Kiev, and the Ukrainians blew up a bridge near Kiev. At present, Russia and Ukraine are fighting fiercely. Ukraine's deputy defense minister, Hannah Mariyar, said Kiev was suffering a missile attack. Russian armed forces are rapidly advancing towards Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.
On the 25th local time, according to the information of the Ukrainian armed forces, the Russian army officially entered the city of Wozeli in Kiev Oblast, about 35 kilometers away from the city of Kiev. Ukrainian media reported that in order to stop and delay the Russian advance in the direction of Kiev, the Ukrainian army has blown up a bridge northwest of Kiev.
Kiev sounded the air defense siren
At about 8:25 local time on the 25th, a series of explosions occurred in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. A Russian fighter group is approaching Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, and is about to reach the skies over Kiev. The air defense sirens of the city of Kiev sounded again, and the municipal government urged all citizens to go to the shelter.
On the 25th local time, the Emergency Department of Ukraine released a set of pictures of damaged buildings located in the southern urban area of Kiev City. Early that morning, a building in the southern part of Kiev city was severely damaged when an unidentified aircraft was hit in the air and exploded. There have been no reports of casualties. Some Russian media said that the plane that was hit was a Soviet-27 fighter of the Ukrainian government army. The Ukrainian side has not yet expressed its position on this.
Putin once again made a statement on Russia's special military operations
According to the Russian Satellite News Agency, on the afternoon of the 24th local time, Russian President Putin once again made a statement on the Russian side to launch a special military operation in the Donbass region, saying that what is happening at present is a measure forced by the Russian side.
Russia: 118 Ukrainian military infrastructures have been paralyzed
On the 25th local time, the Russian Defense Ministry said that since the start of the special military operation, the Russian military has paralyzed 118 parts of Ukraine's military infrastructure, including 11 military airfields, 13 command posts, 14 S-300 and "O'Hornet" air defense missile systems and 36 radar stations.
In addition, the Russian army has shot down 5 combat aircraft, 1 helicopter and 5 unmanned aerial vehicles; destroyed 18 tanks and armored vehicles, 7 multiple rocket launchers, 41 military vehicles; and sunk 5 military ships.
The President of Ukraine signed a decree establishing the Supreme High Command
On the 25th local time, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy signed a presidential decree announcing the establishment of the Supreme High Command, and the relevant decree was published on the official website of the president.
On the 25th local time, Zelenskiy said that the West has completely abandoned Ukraine. Zelenskiy said he had asked the leaders of 27 European countries whether Ukraine could join NATO, but none had received a response. In addition, Zelenskiy also said that Ukraine is not afraid to negotiate with Russia, including guaranteeing Ukraine's security and Ukraine's neutrality, after all, Ukraine is not yet a NATO country.
BIDEN: The U.S. military is not going to go to Europe to fight for Ukraine
On the 24th local time, US President Biden made a speech on the situation in Ukraine. "I repeat, the U.S. military will not and will not go to war with Russia in Ukraine," he said. Our troops will not go to Europe to fight for Ukraine, but to protect NATO allies. ”
The UN Security Council will hold another open meeting on the situation in Ukraine on the 25th
On the 24th local time, according to the UN schedule, the UN Security Council will hold another public meeting on the situation in Ukraine at 15:00 EASTERN TIME on February 25 (4:00 Beijing time on the 26th). It is expected that the parties will vote on a draft resolution on Russian special military operations at this meeting.
It is understood that the US delegation submitted a draft resolution on the 23rd, which condemns Russian military operations and demands that Russia withdraw its troops from Ukraine "immediately and unconditionally".
Chinese Embassy in Ukraine: Make every effort to protect the safety of Chinese citizens in Ukraine
At present, tensions in Ukraine have escalated, and the Chinese Embassy in Ukraine has issued an emergency notice to start personnel registration in preparation for the return of Chinese citizens in Ukraine in batches.
The registration deadline is 12:00 p.m. local time on Sunday, February 27, and the registration personnel must hold a Chinese passport or travel permit (including a Hong Kong SAR passport, a Macao SAR passport, and a Taiwan compatriot card, and those without a passport must hold a domestic identity card). For follow-up arrangements, please pay attention to the notice released by the Embassy as soon as possible.
The Chinese Embassy in Ukraine reminds that according to the notice issued by the Ukrainian National Police, the police require all civilians not to wear uniforms or tactical clothing (such as camouflage uniforms) to go out.
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