Ukraine
India abstains on UNSC resolution condemning Russian invasion of Ukraine
The resolution proposed by the US and Albania with the backing of nearly 60 countries received 11 votes in favour, giving it a majority in the 15-member Council, but was nullified by the Russian veto on Friday evening. The resolution sought to declare that Russia has committed acts of aggression against Ukraine and the situation is a breach of international peace and security.
Ukraine soldiers told Russian officer 'go f*** yourself' before dying defending Snake Island
There were 13 border guards stationed on Snake Island, a roughly 16-hectare (40-acre) rocky island owned by Ukriane that sits about 186 300 km west of Crimea, when Russian troops bombed the island on Thursday, the report said. In his address after the first day of the invasion of his country, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced he would posthumously present all of the soldiers the 'Hero of Ukraine' award.
Ukrainian troops take to streets of Kiev; gunfire, blasts heard in city centre
Russian President Vladimir Putin's men are now thought to be inside the city, though their exact location and number is unclear. Fighting was reported in Obolon, on the city's outskirts, in the early hours as the ministry of defence told residents to make Molotov cocktails to 'repel the occupiers'. Russian forces were also spotted in Vorzel, Bucha, Irpen districts, the report said.
Beijing understands Moscow's 'security concerns': Chinese FM Wang Yi
Explaining Russia’s military offensive, FM Lavrov briefed the Chinese FM regarding the current situation in Ukraine, explaining that the US and NATO did not tend to Russian security sensitivities in easter Europe.
18,000 weapons distributed to reservists in Kiev as men banned from leaving country
Some 18,000 guns with ammunition have been distributed to reservists in the Kyiv region alone since the Russian invasion began early Thursday, according to Ukrainian authorities, CNN reported. In a joint statement, defence minister Oleksiy Reznikov and Valeriy Zaluzhniy, chief of staff for the Armed Forces, said there were more arms coming. On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered a general military mobilisation.
US Congress wants to kick out Russia from UN Security Council
The development comes as a recessed Congress tries to assert its role in punishing Russia. Driving the news: The resolution is being led by Rep. Claudia Tenney, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, in coordination with a House Democrat, according to Tenney's office. "It's obviously a tall effort to kick Russia off," Nick Stewart, Tenney's chief of staff, told Axios. "But, it's one diplomatic tool we have to up the pressure and increase the isolation."
Russia plans to seize airport, fly in paratroopers to assault Kiev
Anton Herashchenko, an advisor to Ukraine's Interior Minister, said that Friday will be the war's 'hardest day' as Russia armour pushes down from Chernihiv - to the north-east of the capital - and Ivankiv - to the north-west - in an attempt to encircle Kiev, where President Volodymyr Zelensky is still holed up, the report said.
Russian forces are now in Kiev
Ukraine's Defence Ministry said "the enemy" were in the district of Obolon, about 9km (5.5miles) north of Kiev's parliament in the city centre, the report said. They've encouraged locals to make Molotov cocktails to fight back, while also advising others to seek shelter. "Peaceful residents- be careful. Do not leave the house!" Earlier, the Ukrainian army said armed forces are engaged in fighting in the outskirts of the capital Kyiv.
Russia's attack helicopters wanted to capture airport on Day 1 of invasion
Ukrainian national guard units managed to retake the landing strip overnight after heavy fighting, scattering the surviving Russian attackers into the surrounding countryside, the report said. A Russian attack on the capital would likely be coordinated with a push by troops on southern and eastern fronts - Crimea and Donbas - aimed at pinning down Ukrainian armed forces so they cannot retreat and reinforce the city, officials told author Michael Weiss.
Chinese military slams Indo-Pacific strategy of US, calls it 'interference' in its domestic affairs
“What the US report says about China's Taiwan region is a gross interference in China's internal affairs and violation of the one-China principle and the basic norms governing international relations. We are firmly opposed to that," said a Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday,” said Chinese defense spokesperson Colonel Tan Kefei.
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