As the Russian invasion of Ukraine entered its sixth day on Tuesday, fighting intensified in Kyiv and other major cities. Russia’s defense ministry said it was planning to strike targets in Kyiv used by Ukraine’s security service. Earlier on Tuesday, an Indian student was killed in shelling in Kharkiv.
Russia attacked a TV tower in Kyiv, Ukraine, several minutes before TV channels across the country stopped broadcasting. At least five people have been killed, AFP quoted officials as saying.
Earlier, Russia had issued a warning that it would attack Kyiv’s security service headquarters with “high-precision weapons”. People living nearby were asked to evacuate.
A missile struck the regional administration building in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, on Tuesday.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has faced a tough fight as civilians respond to calls to defend their nation. People have taken up arms to defend Ukraine in its hour of need.
In a virtual address to the European Parliament on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated his demand for Ukraine to be a member of the powerful 27-member bloc.
“We are fighting to be an equal member of Europe,” Zelensky said. “Prove that you are with us. Prove that you will not let us go. Prove that you are truly European, and then life will conquer death and light will conquer darkness,” he said. “The EU will be very strong with us.”
PM Modi held a high level meeting yesterday after Russian missile killed an Indian national in Ukraine yesterday.
President Joe Biden, in his first State of the Union address, announced a ban on Russian aircraft from US airspace over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Strongly speaking, Biden condemned Moscow’s actions and called the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin “pre-planned and unprovoked”. He said that America stands with the people of Ukraine.