Ukraine is imposing martial law
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi has declared martial law.
“This morning, President Putin announced a special military operation in Donbas. Russia has carried out strikes on our military infrastructure on our border and border detachments. Explosions were heard in many cities of Ukraine. We are imposing martial law on the entire territory of our state … Today, each of you needs peace. If possible, please stay at home. We work. The army is working. The entire security and defense sector of Ukraine is working … Don’t panic. We are strong. We are ready for anything, “the president said.
The introduction of martial law is proposed by the National Security and Defense Council, approved by the President and approved by the Verkhovna Rada.
Such a special legal regime is introduced in the event of a threat to national security.
Ukraine has closed the airspace for civil aircraft due to “high risks”.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine advises citizens to stay at home before the siren is sounded, but to keep the “alarm suitcase” ready.
On February 24, Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to the Interior Ministry who created the dawn, recorded missile strikes on military control centers, airfields, and military depots in Ukrainian cities. Simultaneously with this statement or shortly after they began to receive reports of explosions in Kramatorsk, Berdyansk, Kharkiv, Odessa, Kiev.
US President Joe Biden has already issued a statement condemning Russia’s “unjustified attack” on Ukraine. He said he would monitor the situation from the White House and regular updates from the national security service.
The American leader announced a meeting with colleagues from the G7. Biden also said he would appeal to the nation to “announce the further consequences that the United States, our allies and partners are imposing on Russia for this unnecessary act of aggression against Ukraine and the global world and security.”
US intelligence has repeatedly reported on the possibility of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine after Moscow concentrated around 150,000 troops and equipment near Ukraine’s borders. The Kremlin denied the invasion.
At 5 a.m. on February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of a special operation in the Donbas at the request of the DNR and LNR groups.