Russia invaded Ukraine on 24th February
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, standing among destroyed buildings in the capital, recorded a walkabout video showing devastating scenes from Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Mr. Klitschko, a former heavyweight boxing champion, said: “This is what the Russians fight against civilians. He’s been mayor of the Ukrainian capital since 2014.
Putin’s dream of creating a Greater Russia is my country’s nightmare. #SaveUkraine#kyiv#StopPutinsWar#Stand together#FreeUkraine#WeAreAllUkrainians#StandWithUkraine#StopTheWarpic.twitter.com/EKw3K6BsbZ
– Klitschko (@Klitschko) March 14, 2022
“This is the city of Kyiv and many cities in Ukraine have been destroyed, lives have been taken. It’s true. These images are the truth of Russia’s war against Ukraine. That’s how it looks. “, said Mr. Klitschko.
Diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine are ramping up, with Ukrainian and Russian negotiators set to talk again after both sides said progress had been made over the weekend.
The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR reported that nearly 2.7 million people had left Ukraine as of Saturday, nearly 1.7 million of them to Poland.
On February 24, Russia began a special operation to demilitarize and “demilitarize” Ukraine, responding to calls for help from the people’s republics of Donetsk and Luhansk in fighting aggression. of the Ukrainian army.
