‘Ukraine refuses, no respite’. Curfew in Kiev
Escalation of the military in Ukraine with the Russian military forces that must in the process of using the missiles with incendiary and thermobaric warheads, already employed in Afghanistan, Syria and Chechnya and with the mayor of Kiev who orders a curfew. “Anyone found on the street during those hours will be treated as an enemy”, assures the mayor of the capital Vitali Klitschko. while the Ukrainian railway stations they come stormed by citizens in charge of escape routes. While waiting to understand what will come on the decisive banking front, it is a war of punishment and counter-sanctions: Medvedev, current vice president of the country’s Security Council, launches the hypothesis that Russia may nationalize the properties of persons registered in the United States, in the EU and other jurisdictions, including Anglo-Saxon countries, in response to the new anti-Russian sanctions.
The latest updates:
15.12 The United States is considering sanctioning the Russian Central Bank, in a move that would put the US on $ 643 billion of reserves that President Vladimir Putin amassed prior to the planned invasion of Ukraine. This was reported by the Bloomberg agency citing some sources.
14.00 The Kremlin announced that in the afternoon it will resume the advance of Russian forces in Ukraine, according to the operational plan, due to the lack of negotiation that Moscow attributes to Kiev. Tass reports it.
13.49 The Kremlin accuses Ukraine of making a possible truce fail by rejecting the negotiations.
13.29 Kiev’s central station is being stormed by those who have decided to leave the Ukrainian capital. This was confirmed by the correspondent of ANSA on the spot. The trains are in fact free, just wait (the service is limited) and get on board. Of course, the convoys are overcrowded. Also because there are those who do not even have a predetermined direction: they run to the station and get on the first train departing from Kiev.
13.14 Russia has closed its airspace to the companies of Bulgaria, Poland and the Czech Republic. This was announced by the Russian aviation agency, quoted by Tass. (HANDLE).
13.13 “Ukraine will triumph over Russian forces,” the country’s president, Zelensky, said today, reported by the Guardian. He then added: “Our military, our national guard, our national police, our territorial defense, the special service, Ukrainian citizens, please continue. We will win. Glory to the”.
13.01 The corresponding Cnn Frederik Pleitgen posted a video of a Russian military truck who heads towards the Ukrainian border with one edge a T0S-1 system capable of transporting equipped with incendiary and thermobaric warheads. The Guardian calls the video “a highly disturbing development” and recalls that the T0S-1 system was first used during the Soviet war in Afghanistan and more recently in Chechnya and Syria. When the controversial thermobaric weapons explode indoors, they create a very strong pressure wave that instantly tears apart the internal organs of everyone present.
12.41 The mayor of Kiev, Vitalii Klitschko, announced the curfew in the city from 5pm to 8am “for a more effective defense of the security of the capital and for its inhabitants”. In a message on Telegram, the mayor adds that the provision will remain in effect until the morning of February 28. “All civilians who are found on the street – he concludes – will be considered members of the enemy’s sabotage group.”
12.21 “The occupiers (Russians, ed) wanted to block the center of our state and put their puppets here as well as in Donetsk. We broke their plans”. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in a video message to the nation.
12.20 The Russian embassy in France asked the French authorities about the seizure of the Russian ship in the English Channel. This was reported by the Russian news agency Ria Novosti.
12.17 Prime Minister Mario Draghi in a phone call to the President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelensky, said that Italy “will provide assistance to defend itself”. Palazzo Chigi reports it. “The two presidents have agreed to stay in close contact for the foreseeable future,” he explains.
12.13 “Draghi reiterated to President Zelensky that Italy supports and will fully support the European Union line on sanctions against Russia, including those in the Swift area”. Palazzo Chigi reports on a phone call between the Italian prime minister and the president of Ukraine.
11.29 Russia bans the media from talking about civilian casualties. The authority, reports the Bloomberg agency, has targeted reports containing “inaccurate information about the bombing of Ukrainian cities and the deaths of civilians as a result of the actions of Russian forces” and warned that access to them will be prevented. in case the material is not removed. Moscow has banned the dissemination of war information that does not have the government’s imprimatur.
11.13 A commercial ship carrying vehicles to St. Petersburg suspected of belonging to a Russian company targeted by EU sanctions against it was hijacked in Boulogne-sur-Mer (Pas de Calais). The maritime prefecture told AFP. The 127-meter boat, intercepted by customs off Honfleur during the night from Friday to Saturday, is “strongly suspected of being linked to Russian interests targeted by the sanctions”, said VĂ©ronique Magnin, regional communications manager of the maritime prefecture. .
10.57 Exodus of refugees, 15 km of queue on the border with Romania. Many Ukrainian families arrive on foot from neighboring towns.
10.30 “This is the beginning of a new page in the history of our States, Ukraine and Italy. The Prime Minister Mario Draghi in a telephone conversation supported Russia’s exit from Swift, the provision of defense assistance. Ukraine must join the EU “, Ukrainian President Zelensky writes on twitter.
10.23 “The death toll up to the Russian invasion of Ukraine is at least 198, including three children.” The Ukrainian health ministry said this, according to the Guardian. (HANDLE).
10.05 “Ukraine is fighting the occupier with arms in hand, defending its freedom and the European future. I spoke to the president of the European commission Ursula von der Leyen, of effective assistance to our country by the EU in this heroic struggle. I am confident that the EU will choose Ukraine. “The Ukrainian president writes on twitter Zelensky.
9.57 The state administration of Kiev has just announced that a new air warning has been declared in the Ukrainian capital. “It’s an air-raid alarm! Take cover immediately in the nearest shelter,” said the press service of the municipal administration. Interfax writes it
9.40 “The Russian army has not entered the city”, but “more air strikes are expected”. This was stated by the mayor of Kiev Vitalii Klitschko, then addressing the citizens: “stay in the air-raid shelters. Do not go out”.
9.26 Five people including 2 children were injured in the Russian attacks in Kiev overnight. This was reported by the Independent Kiev.