Ukrainian President Zelenskyy expects the Russian army to attack Kiev later that night. A resolution against Russia’s invasion fails in the UN Security Council. All developments in the live blog.
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Resolution against Russia’s invasion fails in UN Security Council
A resolution against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has failed in the UN Security Council. As expected, Moscow vetoed the text at the vote in the United Nations’ most powerful body in New York – China abstained.
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Zelenskyj expects Russian attack on Kiev
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expects the Russian army to attack Kiev on Saturday night. In a statement late Friday evening, he called on the population to resolutely defend the capital. “The fate of the country is being decided right now,” he said in a video message on his Telegram channel. “The enemy will use all his strength to break our resistance,” said Zelenskyj. “That night they are preparing to storm Kiev.”
He called on all Ukrainians to “stop the enemy wherever possible”. The population should remove all special signs that saboteurs put on streets and houses. “Burn the enemy military technology with everything at your disposal!” If the attackers also target kindergartens, they should be prevented from doing so, Zelenskyj continued. “All prayers are with our soldiers. We believe in them. Take care of them!”