Russian invasion of Ukraine live: A Russian missile fell on a large apartment building in Kiev during the attacks this morning

This Saturday morning Explosions erupted in the Ukrainian capital, In the midst of the Russian invasion of the country.

Ukrainian forces He allegedly repelled a night “attack” by Russian forces on one of their positions On Victory Street, one of the main arteries of Kiev.

“The attack was repelled,” the Ukrainian military said in a message on its Facebook account, without giving further details about the exact location of these battles.

President Volodymyr Zelensky He warned at night that Russian forces would try to seize Kiev. In a message broadcast to the entire nation, he stressed that “tonight will be more difficult than today.”

Many cities of our state are under attack: Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Our Boys and Daughters in Donbass, southern cities, paying special attention to Kiev. “We cannot lose capital,” he added.

Then, the moment of the Russian invasion, minute by minute (Greenwich Mean Time / in Ukraine is GMT +2):

9:15: A Russian missile hit a large apartment building in Kievhighlights Ukraine’s state emergency service on Saturday, without giving information about potential victims at the moment.

The missile fell Between the eighteenth and twenty-first floors of the buildingAccording to these sources, who added that the place was evacuated.

Kiev, our wonderful and peaceful city, survived another night of attacks by ground forces and missiles. “One of them was hit in an apartment building in Kiev,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said.

9 o’clock: Ukraine just received military support: Polish Defense Minister, Marius Blaschakconfirmed that a convoy carrying ammunition for “strictly defensive” use had arrived in the neighboring country.

“The convoy of ammunition that we delivered to Ukraine has already reached our neighbors. We support the Ukrainians, stand in solidarity with the Russian aggression and are firmly opposed to it.”Blaszczak explained via his Twitter account, although the type of ammunition was not mentioned.

8:20: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on his compatriots not to lay down their arms and to defend the capital, Kiev, Where the army is fighting the Russian forces two days after the start of the invasion.

“I am here. We will not lay down our arms and we will defend our country.”President Zelensky announced in a video posted on Facebook after the night of the Russian attacks on the capital.

7:50: President of the United States, Joe Biden has agreed to disburse up to $350 million in new military aid to Ukraine In a full-fledged Russian invasion, as the White House announced.

in a note, Biden has authorized the State Department to direct up to $250 million in general aid to Ukraine And up to 350 million allocated to “defense materials and services,” including military education and training.

7:15: Facebook limits Russian state media’s ability to make money On the social media platform, Moscow’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine hit the streets of Kiev.

“Currently We ban Russian state media from showing ads or monetizing our platform anywhere in the world.”Nathaniel Gleicher, the social media giant’s head of security policy, said on Twitter.

04:30: On Saturday, the United States confirmed that Willing to help Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to leave Kiev To avoid being captured or killed by advancing Russian forces, government sources explained to “Washington Post”.

However, the Ukrainian president declined the offer, though He himself explained that the “enemy” described him as “target number one.” And that the Russian army intensified its attacks on the outskirts of Kiev, where Zelensky is located, at dawn today, Saturday.

04:08: are produced Clashes in the district of Beresteiska, only nine kilometers from the well-known Maidán Square, And at a thermal power plant in Troychina, on the other side of town.

According to the newspaper, “Kiev Independent”, About 50 explosions and machine gun fire were recorded.

There was an attack on a Ukrainian military unit on this road, and it was repulsed.

In addition, the newspaper reported that at least 60 Russian saboteurs were killed in Kiev, according to the adviser to the Minister of the Interior, Viktor Andrusev, and that the fighting was also going to take place at a thermal power plant in Troychina, the northern region of the left bank of Kiev.

03:45: Kazakhstan, one of Russia’s closest allies and neighbor to the south, He refused a request for his troops to join the attack on Ukraine, As mentioned before in the series NBC News.

“We welcome Kazakhstan’s announcement that it will not recognize LPR and DPR,” the National Security Council said in a statement. We also welcome Kazakhstan’s refusal to send its troops to join Putin’s war in Ukraine.

03:20: Loud explosions in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.

Series CNN Reported that the State Service of Special Communications of Ukraine Clashes were confirmed in the eastern suburbs of the city.

00:09: The President of the United Nations Antonio GuterresHe called on the Russian soldiers to “return to the barracks.” At the end of the Security Council meeting, Russia vetoed the adoption of the indictment.

Soldiers must return to the barracksLeaders need to return to negative dialogue and peace in UkraineGuterres said the official who admitted it “Today the goal has not been achieved,” but we must give “peace another chance.”

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