What happened in the second dawn of war in Ukraine
New balance of deaths, detained in Russia and new ones confirmed by the European Union. The summary of the beginning of the second day of conflict.
The Russian invasion to destruction and shows no signs of slowing down. This morning, in Kiev, were sent to the capital and about 400 Russian troops in about 30 cities. A government adviser also reported that a Russian aircraft was shot down over the Darnytskyi district of the capital, causing a fire in a building. Also at dawn, a missile hit a border post in the south-east of the country, causing one death and an unknown number of wounded among the guards.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the nation and made a new assessment, which shows that there were 137 dead and 316 wounded on the Ukrainian side. Zelensky lamented the fact that Ukraine “is alone in defending itself”, and assured that he will remain in Kiev, despite being Russia’s “number 1 target”. In another statement, as early as Friday morning, he said that Russia “sooner or later will have to talk to Ukraine and stop the invasion” and said that NATO leaders “have” Ukraine’s accession to the alliance. .
“Today we are not the 27 leaders of Ukraine, we are not afraid of Europe. Everyone is afraid, they respond. But we are afraid, we are not afraid of anything”, he guaranteed.
Also in the evening, a warning was announced during the departure of the country of men 18 and 60 years old, who could be called to the full Ukrainian front.
In Russia, the number of detainees in anti-war demonstrations, which have gathered thousands of Russians on the streets, is increasing. The balance sheet of the non-governmental organization OVD-Info gives an account of 1700 detainees in 53 cities. Of these, 940 were detained in Moscow.
The European Union Forum announced a new battle group against Russia, after a six-hour European Council meeting. The European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, explained that this package will be based on five pillars, which will mark “the beginning of a new era” in relations with Russia.
On the other side of the world, in New York, the prestigious Carnegie Hall concert hall replaced Russian conductor Valeriy Gergiev for three performances with the Vienna Philharmonic scheduled for this weekend. Gergiev is a close friend of Putin and, while he has yet to announce several invasions, he has supported Putin’s actions towards Ukraine.
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