On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the Ukrainian military to abandon its struggle and turn on their rulers.
Putin said at Friday’s Security Council meeting that the majority of Ukrainian armed troops are hesitant to confront Russian soldiers. According to him, the resistance formations are largely volunteer battalions comprised of right-wing Ukrainian nationalists.
He did not, however, provide any proof to back up his accusations. Russia’s defence ministry announced on Friday that its forces had taken control of the crucial Hostomel airport, located barely 7 kilometres (4 miles) northwest of Kyiv, and had landed paratroopers there.
The operation also resulted in the deaths of over 200 individuals from Ukraine’s special forces. According to the ministry, Russian military troops have blocked access to Kyiv from the west, while separatist militants in east Ukraine have attacked Ukrainian army positions with Russian military backing. The Russian military has said that it will not attack Kyiv’s residential districts.
Published By – Vanshu Mehra
