People leaving Kiev, the capital of Ukraine
President Kitanas Nouseda has declared a state of emergency in neighboring Lithuania as Russian forces continue to attack Ukraine.
Russia has launched an offensive against Ukraine in protest of Ukraine’s accession to the world’s NATO military force. Russian forces have begun fighting in Ukraine following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order on Thursday to launch military operations in the country. Thus there is a tense situation.
Many countries in the world, including the United States and India, have expressed concern over the Russia-Ukraine war. The UN has also demanded an end to the war.
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In this context, President Kitanas Nouseda has declared a state of emergency in Lithuania, which shares a border with Ukraine.