#俄乌局势 #
At nearly 11:00 a.m. Beijing time on February 24, at 5 a.m. local morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on television that a decision had been made to conduct special military operations in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine.
In this televised address, Putin said:
The United States has refused to negotiate Russian security requirements.
The United States has crossed Russia's red line on NATO expansion.
Russia plans to demilitarize Ukraine.
At the same time, he called out to the Ukrainian army: "I call on you to lay down your arms and go home." ”
He said all responsibility for any potential bloodshed would rest with the Ukrainian government and said he was confident that Russian servicemen would perform their duties. ”
At 11:58 Beijing time, the Ukrainian foreign minister tweeted:
"Putin has just launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine."
Subsequently, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy announced that the whole territory of Ukraine would enter a wartime state.
The United Nations, with the four permanent ambassadors except Russia, is meeting in the Security Council for urgent consultations.
(Source: Sina Military, Lu Xuning)
Shortly after Putin announced military action, five or six loud explosions were heard over the Ukrainian capital, Kiev.
The sound of the explosion came from the Boryspil Airport area.
Air defense sirens were repeatedly heard over Kiev, resounding throughout the city.
Ukraine's Interior Ministry claimed that the explosion near Kiev was a missile attack.
From 11:00 to 12:00 Beijing time, in addition to Kiev, there were huge explosions in the main Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Odessa.
Kharkiv is the second largest city in Ukraine and the capital of Kharkiv Oblast.
Odessa is the fourth largest city in Ukraine, the capital of Odessa Oblast and the largest port city on the Black Sea coast.
(Chuguev Airport, Ukraine Source: CCTV News)
Subsequently, Russia announced the closure of its airspace in the area bordering Ukraine.
Ukraine announced the closure of its national airspace.
At 12 noon, russian media said:
Russian troops have landed in the city of Odessa, and at the same time, Russian troops are breaking through the borders of the city of Kharkiv.
(Source: World Wide Web)
The Russian Defense Ministry said:
Russia has not launched any missile, air or artillery strikes against Ukrainian cities and is using precision-guided weapons to destroy the military infrastructure, air defense facilities, military airfields and aviation forces of the Ukrainian army.
An hour after the start of the war, they declared:
Precision weapons rendered the Ukrainian Air Force's military infrastructure, air defense equipment, military airfields and air forces incapacitated.
In addition, the Russian media declared:
The remnants of the Ukrainian Navy in Odessa have also been fatally damaged, the air defenses of the armed forces have been completely suppressed, and the military infrastructure of the air force has been paralyzed.
The Ukrainian border guards did not resist the Russian forces, and a large number of Ukrainian troops refused to carry out the order, had disarmed and were leaving their positions.
The Ukrainian Navy and Air Force have been completely annihilated.
(Source: Russian Satellite News Agency)
On the other hand, the Ukrainian military said that the news of the Russian landing in Odessa was false.
Assistant Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Grashchenko said:
A military unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Odessa was attacked by bombers, killing 6 people, wounding 7 and missing 19 others.
The Ukrainian side said:
Russian troops used artillery, heavy equipment and small arms to attack border patrols and checkpoints in Luhansk, Sumy, Kharkiv and elsewhere.
Russian ground forces are entering Ukraine.
(Source: Phoenix Network)
Ukraine's defense ministry said its forces were "dignified" to counter the Russian offensive and inflicted losses on Russian forces.
At 2 p.m. Beijing time, the Ukrainian military said it shot down five Russian warplanes and one helicopter in eastern Ukraine. Subsequently, the Russian side denied it.
At the same time, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Ukraine announced that the command of the Ukrainian National Guard had been destroyed.
At 3:50 p.m., smoke rose from the area of the 72nd Information and Psychological Operations Center of the Ukrainian Special Forces in the military unit area of the Kiev satellite city of Brovarach.
At 4:20 p.m., Ukraine's defense minister said anyone who was ready and able to hold a weapon could join the territorial defense forces and would issue weapons to veterans.
At 5:20 p.m., Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said the Belarusian army could participate in the conflict if needed.
In addition, there are U.S. media photographs of troops and military vehicles that have entered Ukraine from Belarus.
The Ukrainian Border Service said the Belarusian armed forces provided support to Russian troops.
At 5:30 p.m., Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said Ukraine had severed diplomatic relations with Russia.
At 6:20, NATO said Russia's actions would have geostrategic consequences.
At 7:08, the Russian border defense department said that two Russian civilian freighters were attacked by Ukrainian missiles.
At seven o'clock, the Kremlin said the goal was to "abolish Ukraine's military potential."
At 7:25, Ukraine said russian troops entered the Kiev region.
After the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, US President Joe Biden said that the leaders of the Group of Seven and the United States would impose severe sanctions on Russia.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in also claimed that South Korea would participate in economic sanctions against Russia.
The Russian Foreign Ministry responded that russia will make a strong response to US sanctions. Russian countermeasures are not necessarily reciprocal, but for the United States, it will be a "precise" and "feelable" response.
The situation in Russia and Ukraine has escalated step by step from 2021.
(CBN)
When the conflict broke out on the 24th, journalist Martha Radats said:
"Three hours ago, I was told that you might be at a moment where, for a long time to come, europe will be at peace for the last few hours."
The last few hours of peace... This sentence is too heavy.
But for ordinary people living in areas where war breaks out, this is the reality.
They take shelter in subways and bomb shelters with children and pets; kiev's outward-facing roads are packed with cars; and supermarkets are lined up to stock up.
A Chinese student living near The Kiev Capital Airport said:
"Explosions could be heard everywhere and I was hiding in the basement."
Another Chinese student studying in Ukraine, Li Mou, stayed up all night.
Late at night on the 23rd, he saw the news that someone had hoarded goods in advance from the circle of friends, and quickly went to the nearby business circle to buy daily necessities.
At about 5 a.m. on the 24th, he heard two loud noises in succession, and he didn't pay much attention to it at the time, until the third loud noise came and his window shook, and he confirmed that it was an explosion.
At this time, his classmates had already taken pictures of explosions and helicopter roars from all over the place.
Everyone is busy hoarding supplies and reminding each other to be safe.
Xiao Gao, a 24-year-old international student in Odessa, said he was awakened by hearing one or two explosions in his sleep and initially thought it was a cannon.
People in Odessa have lined up in supermarkets to stock up on supplies.
"If war does break out, I plan to wear the Chinese flag around my arm and go to the embassy to seek asylum."
The international student in Kiev made a fuss and told reporters that she heard the sound of cannons at 5 o'clock in the morning and saw mushroom clouds outside the window.
At 6 o'clock, everything was calm, and it was dark outside the window, but the sound of armored vehicles driving by could still be heard.
She said that the Ukrainian students around her are basically "all soldiers", and there is still a big recruitment notice posted on the school's official website.
"If there is a real fight, our class may be half the people."
"I don't want any casualties, because every soldier I kill is probably a classmate who goes to class with me every day and jokes with me."
I am very homely and have limited places to do every day. The salesman I met downstairs every day, the old lady walking the dog I met on the road, and the teachers at the school, they were all very good.
No matter which side wins the war, it is these people at the bottom who are injured, and I am really sad. ”
This afternoon, the Chinese Embassy in Ukraine has issued a safety reminder, in view of the current situation, reminding Chinese citizens and Chinese-funded enterprises in Ukraine to pay attention to protecting their personal safety and avoid accidental injury.
If you travel long distances, you can put the Chinese flag on the body in a conspicuous place.
A few days ago, at the end of the Winter Olympics, a photo was circulating on Twitter.
Everyone was smiling, and people of all nationalities stood together to celebrate.
"Very beautiful photos, the world is supposed to be."
Looking back at the Winter Olympics, in the Winter Olympic documentary "The Power of Faith", the last scene at the end of the short film is the ukrainian athletes hugging the Russian athletes after the game.
The two men, dressed in race dresses with joy on their faces, hugged each other tightly after clapping their high-fives.
Then, the picture of the olympic rings appeared.
They hugged each other and looked up at the fireworks of the closing ceremony.
At the closing ceremony, we also laughed and said:
“One World， One Family.”
"One In the World"
May world peace be at stake...