Ukraine, it’s war. On Saturday the garrison for peace also in Genoa
Wind of war in Ukraine (here the direct) where the Russian invasion began, and explosions occurred in Kiev during the night, with missiles on various military targets. Kramatorsk and Kharkiv came under attack right away. Russian troops in Odessa and movements also on the Belarusian border and in the Crimea. “This is not a war, but a special military operation,” said the Russian ambassador to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, while the world remains in suspense.
The deepening: Russia-Ukraine, it’s time for war
The Russian Defense Ministry announced that “there is no threat to the Ukrainian civilian population” linked to the Moscow military offensive but it appears difficult to believe.
In fact, there are already reports of buildings destroyed by missiles and first victims (7 dead, 9 wounded and 19 missing according to the BBC) Draghi’s conviction has come from Italy: “Unjustifiable attack”.
The garrison for peace in Genoa
Meanwhile, in various Italian cities including Genoa, a garrison for peace and against all war will be held on Saturday: the appointment is Saturday 26 February at 16.30 in Largo Pertini, for the demonstration organized by Amnesty Genova, Emergency Genova, Arci Genova and Ora in silence against the war. The organizers of the garrison have decided to decide on the text of PeaceLink which says: “Against military escalation it is important to mobilize so that Italy and the UN play a role of relaxation in this difficult moment. I want peace initiatives that make the voice of those who repudiate war heard, as stated by the “Article 11 of the Italian Constitution. With this adhesion I express my will to participate in anti-war activities and to participate in the constitution of a local peace committee”.
Toti: “The West has a duty to intervene firmly”
The president of the Liguria Region Giovanni Toti in Ukraine comments: “We woke up with images that no one would have wanted to see. With a great morning as Ukraine we listen to the news coming from Ukraine and strongly condemn Russian Ukraine. Violence and” Decision may not be acceptable. The united West has a duty to intervene firmly in the face of this attack on democracy, on all of us. We will support Prime Minister Draghi and the Italian government in every decision it will take with the allies to restore peace “.
Russian troops also in Odessa and from Belarus
According to the Ukrainian border service, Ukraine, as reported Today.it, is attacking state from several fronts at the same time, “around 5.00” from the area bordering Belarus by “Russian troops supported by Belarus”, but also ” by the Autonomous Republic of Crimea “. The attacks took place in the regions of “Luhansk, Sumy, Kharkiv, Chernihiv and Zhytomyr” in the area on the northern and eastern borders of Ukraine. The targets were border units, checkpoints and service stations, hit with heavy and light weapons. The attack also from the Belarusian front would demonstrate the desire for a very different operation and more than, for example, the war in Georgia in 2008.
“Putin has just launched an invasion on a large scale of Ukraine – tweets Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba – Peaceful Ukrainian cities are on strike. This is a war of aggression. Ukraine will defend itself and win. The world can and must stop Putin. The time to act is now. “
Ukrainian Deputy Interior Minister Anton Gerashchenko confirmed the start of the Russian invasion. In a statement posted on his Facebook page, he said: “The invasion has begun. There have just been missiles on the military headquarters, airports, military warehouses, near Kiev, Kharkiv, Dnieper. Shooting at the border has just started. From today there is a new geopolitical reality in the world “.
There Born “strongly condemns” Russia’s unjustified attack on Ukraine and asks Moscow “to immediately stop its military action”. Furthermore, he reiterates his support for the Ukrainian and reaffirms that he will do “all the people necessary to protect and defend his allies”. This is what we read in a statement released by the Secretary General of the Alliance Jens Stoltenberg.
Ukrainian officials say Russian troops have landed in Odessa while others are crossing the border into Kharkiv. Missile attacks are targeting Ukrainian fighters at an airport just outside Kiev. The Ukrainian state emergency service says attacks have been launched on 10 Ukrainian regions, mainly in the east and south of the country.
Guardian geopolitical questions expert Peter Beaumont says that if reports from all over Ukraine right now are accurate, we are facing an operation. far from limited.
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