3:30 PM
Health Minister: At least 57 Ukrainians were killed and 169 injured as a result of Russia’s harsh attacks today.
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3:00 PM
BIDEN SPEECH ON RUSSIA:
– “Let me say it again: Our forces are not — and will not — be engaged in the conflict with Russia in Ukraine.”
– Biden says a NATO summit will be convened tomorrow to “to affirm our solidarity and to map out the next steps we will take to further strengthen all aspects of our NATO alliance.”
– President Biden says he has ‘no plans to talk with Putin’.
– Biden Russian invasion of Ukraine a ‘premeditated attack,’ something Putin had been planning for months.
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2:20 PM
President Biden condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as being “without justification or necessity” Thursday as he announced new sanctions and export restrictions against Moscow — but reiterated that no troops would be sent to Ukrainian soil and admitted that America’s European allies were opposed to kicking Russia out of a key global banking system, the NY Post reports.
In remarks from the East Room of the White House, a visibly angry Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin “is the aggressor” in Europe’s worst conflict since World War II.
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2:00 PM
– 57 Ukrainian military and civilians are dead from Russian invasion, Ukraine Health Minister Viktor Lyashko says.
– Russia takes control of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and makes rapid push towards Kyiv- the Capitol of Ukraine.
– President Joe Biden has been presented with a menu of options for the U.S. to carry out massive cyberattacks designed to disrupt Russia’s ability to sustain its military operations in Ukraine. No final decision has been made. Psaki calls report “off base.”
Ukrainian Parliament member Halyna Yanchenko gets emotional during interview CBS News:
“Please save our people. Dozens of people, maybe hundreds of people, might be murdered tonight.”
As Russia attacks Ukraine, Ukrainian Parliament member Halyna Yanchenko gives an emotional plea on CBS News: “Please save our people. Dozens of people, maybe hundreds of people, might be murdered tonight.” https://t.co/GWQ19ofhGy pic.twitter.com/8rUhdcK1yH
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 24, 2022
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12:30 PM
Marco Rubio weighs in on the Russian incursion.
#Ukraine update:
1. #Russia’s invasion has already taken longer & been costlier than #Putin expected. Almost certain his military & intel leaders knew this ahead of time but no one dared tell him his expectations were unrealistic (1of5)— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) February 24, 2022
3. #Russia is carrying out deliberate strikes on civilian targets. The purpose is to demoralize the population & diminish the will to resist. (3of5)
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) February 24, 2022
5. #Putin nuclear threat last night was not a surprise. For years now #Russia’s military doctrine in a war against NATO calls for the use of battlefield nuclear weapons in order to “escalate to deescalate” & force a negotiated ceasefire. (5of5)
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) February 24, 2022
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12:00 PM
– Ukrainian Army calls on reservists and “and all those who can hold weapons” to attack invading Russian forces.
– Russian Ministry of Defence said it had destroyed 74 Ukrainian above-ground military facilities, including 11 aerodromes.
– City of Kyiv warns that there is a threat of airstrikes on the city, when hearing sirens go to a bomb shelter.
– NATO chief says no ‘plans’ to send alliance troops to Ukraine.
– UK PM calls Putin a ‘dictator’, Ukraine invasion a ‘hideous and barbaric venture’.
– Israel condemns Russian invasion as breach of world ‘order.
– Advisor to Ukrainian interior ministry says Russian forces entered Chernobyl and that fighting there destroyed a nuclear waste storage facility.
– Ukraine’s President Zelensky says that Russia is attempting to capture Chernobyl nuclear plant. He further says “This is a declaration of war on the whole of Europe.”
– The Mayor of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv announced a curfew from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM.
– A senior U.S. defense official tells Reuters that assessment is that Russia has every intention of basically decapitating Ukrainian government.
– US official says that Russia used about 75 aircraft during initial phase of assault on Ukraine.
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11:15 AM
Latest developments from UkraineInvasion:
– 40 Ukrainian soldiers killed
– 50 Russian soldiers killed
– 6 Russian planes shot down by Ukraine
– UK’s Boris Johnson calls an emergency NATO summit
– Ukraine cuts diplomatic ties with Russia.
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11:00 AM
In addition to our own steps, we are in ongoing communication with our federal partners to bolster New York State's defenses against cyber warfare.
We are grateful to President Biden for his leadership in this moment of global crisis.
— Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) February 24, 2022
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10:30 AM EST
Tikva Odessa, an amazing Jewish orphanage in Ukraine, is currently evacuating children to Moldova in collaboration with an Israeli security firm.
2 buses right right now are at the border waiting to get into Moldovo (younger children).
3 more buses (high school kids) are being boarded right now to depart Odessa into Moldova at 6:30pm local time.
B’H may they all be safe.
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8:00 AM EST:
– Ukraine battles Russian attack on multiple fronts
– At least 40 Ukrainian soldiers killed, presidential adviser says
– President Biden to meet with allies to impose “severe sanctions” on Moscow.
Please keep the people of Ukraine in your thoughts and Prayers.
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7:30 AM EST
Russian ground troops have crossed the Crimea border into Ukraine after Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” in the east of the country.
Video footage shows armored vehicles rolling through border force checkpoints on Thursday morning. Ukraine’s border force said a number of its guards were injured.
Explosions were also reported in the outskirts of the cities of Kharkiv, Kramatorsk, Mariupol, as well as the capital Kiev.
US president Joe Biden and Boris Johnson joined other global powers in condemning Russia’s ‘unprovoked and unjustified’ attack on Ukraine as and promised to hold it “accountable”.
Watch NBC News Live Coverage Below:
As Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, lines of cars moved out of the capital, Kyiv, many heading west and hoping to find safety in parts of the country closer to Poland and NATO troops.
Follow live updates. https://t.co/kxpyE5YuYP pic.twitter.com/9XBzrdTyVw
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 24, 2022
"This morning has gone down in history"
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia has attacked Ukraine in a “cunning way,” acting much the same as Hitler did in the Second World War, adding that "Russia is on the path of evil" https://t.co/fSBK1jO0jD pic.twitter.com/HrwpJ7qTjC
— CNN (@CNN) February 24, 2022
Israeli FM Yair Lapid:
‘Russia’s attack on Ukraine is a major attack on world order.’
‘Israel is ready to assist the people of Ukraine’
🔴 Israeli FM Yair Lapid:
'Russia's attack on Ukraine is a major attack on world order.'
'Israel is ready to assist the people of Ukraine' pic.twitter.com/t8AdD3u1Mo
— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) February 24, 2022
Russia’s shocking invasion of Ukraine will inevitably lead to more fear, misery and death. It is a frightening escalation of the ongoing crisis.
Russia must withdraw its troops and return to diplomacy. If it does not, dark days are ahead for Ukraine, Russia and all of Europe.
— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) February 24, 2022
Pictures from Russia attack on Ukraine;
Civilians and innocent people are the victim of the war. pic.twitter.com/QY6b5VwLdo— Fawad Aman (@FawadAman2) February 24, 2022
U.S. troops are preparing to move closer to Poland’s border with Ukraine to help process people fleeing after Russia invaded Ukraine, an Army spokesman said.https://t.co/PuOshlsecz pic.twitter.com/aelsnxnnDy
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 24, 2022
When you see World war 3, #WWIII , China, Russia, Ukraine, USA, Putin #RussiaUkraineConflict
Oh my god 😳😳😳😳 pic.twitter.com/XhPGw7KLeQ— Parwinder Singh (@Parrypawar1) February 24, 2022
Asian markets and US stock futures plunged on Thursday as Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the military operation in the Donbas region of Ukraine.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index (HSI) declined 3.2%. Korea’s Kospi dropped 2.7%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 (N225) lost 2.4% after coming back from a holiday. China’s Shanghai Composite moved 0.9% lower.
US stocks futures also tumbled. Dow futures were down as much as 780 points, or 2.4%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures were down 2.3% and 2.8% respectively.
