Kyiv, First Published Feb 27, 2022, 12:02 AM IST
Kiev: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to fight until the country becomes independent. Children are still being born in shelters as shelling continues. “That’s why the enemy has no chance in this war,” Selensky said.
We will fight until the country becomes independent. Children are still being born in shelters as shelling continues. Therefore, the enemy has no chance in this battle – Selensi posted
Meanwhile, Belgium will supply 2,000 machine guns and 3,800 tons of fuel to the Ukrainian army. Germany has also said it will supply arms to Ukraine. The country has allowed the Netherlands to send 400 rocket-propelled grenade launchers made in Germany to Ukraine.
‘I want weapons, not escape’; President of Ukraine rejects US aid
London: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has reportedly rejected an American offer to rescue Kiev. “I want weapons, not absconding,” Selensky was quoted as saying by CNN.
The media report is based on information received from the Ukrainian Embassy in the UK. The Ukrainian embassy tweeted that Selensky had said, “The war is here, I want weapons, do not run away.” The embassy tweeted that the Ukrainian people are proud of their president.
Selensky had earlier said he would remain in Ukraine until the final stages and would not leave the country. He had earlier stated that he was in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev. The video of Selensky speaking in front of the president’s office in Kiev came after news broke that the president had moved into a bunker. President Selensky’s video message has been released in the name of the people of Ukraine. “I will not leave the country and will fight to the end,” the president said in a video message. The president was accompanied by Ukraine’s defense ministers.
On the third day of the war, Russia launched a major offensive in Ukraine. Russia is in the process of capturing the capital, Kiev. There were five blasts today. Two cargo ships were reportedly wrecked during a Russian attack on the port of Odessa. The ships of Moldova and Panama were wrecked in the port of Odessa. The station was destroyed in an explosion at a metro station. As Russia intensifies its attacks on Ukraine, Britain has banned private Russian flights. There are also reports that Ukraine has retaliated. Ukraine claims to have shot down a Russian plane.
Heavy fighting is raging in the western city of Lviv. Ukraine is building a strong defense with the arrival of Russian troops in Lviv. Ukraine claims to have destroyed a Russian missile. The missile, which was aimed at a dam in Kiev, is said to have crashed. The Ukrainian government claims that the missile struck at 3.50 am. Selensky said today that weapons can be given to anyone who is willing to defend. Addressing the nation, he said Ukraine had resisted Russian aggression.
Last Updated Feb 27, 2022, 12:02 AM IST