The second day of conflict is underway in Ukraine after Russian president Vladimir Putin decided to invade the country on Thursday, February 24. There has already been a lot of casualties on both sides, as Russia continues to advance into Ukraine. The early hours of this morning in Ukraine saw a number of attacks launched by Russia, with the capital city of Kyiv coming under threat. Stay with us in this live blog for all of the key information from the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia began on five different fronts with missile launches and the mobilisation of ground troops on Ukrainian territory, with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy reporting that there are at least 137 people dead and 316 wounded.
How far is Russia from the USA and the UK?
There is a distance of 5,610 km between Russia and the United Kingdom, while there is a distance of 8,881 km between Russia and the United States of America.
00:00 CST/ 06:00 GMT – President Zelensky is alive and well.
After leading the fight in Kyiv, president Zelensky posted a video on his official Twitter account where he confirms Ukraine is still in the hands of the citizens.
23:40 CST/ 05:40 GMT – New York Times releases footage of civilian armes Ukrainians.
In a video document released by the New York Times, we can see many citizens of Ukraine marching and ready to defend their country. A video that needs to be seen by the entire…
