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A curfew is in effect in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev until Monday morning. Anyone who remains outside could be mistaken for a saboteur. There had been attacks especially on Saturday morning. A high-rise building was hit that had not been completely evacuated.
Overall, however, the Russian troops are apparently encountering more resistance than planned. Videos are being shared on social media in which Russian tanks are unable to continue due to a lack of fuel. Photographs of arrested soldiers are also making the rounds.
In Russia, access to the Internet – especially on Facebook – has been restricted.
The Ukrainian health minister posted on Facebook that 198 civilians had been killed and around 1,000 injured since the invasion of Russia on February 24, 2022.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke out several times via selfie video and in press conferences and again appealed in Russian to the Russian population to take a stand against the war.
A power plant in the north-east of Kiev was apparently still contested. The Ukrainian army said it repelled a Russian attack there.
The Russian Ministry of Defense has announced that Russian troops have captured the city of Melitopol near Mariupol. Independent journalists reported on fighting in the region.
Putin calls on the Ukrainian army to stage a coup
In a speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the Ukrainian army to take power. It is much easier for the Kremlin to negotiate with the military than with the current government made up of "drug addicts and neo-Nazis," Putin said.
Observers assume that the Kremlin in Kiev wanted to overthrow the president and set up a puppet government.
02/24/202210:50In this ticker you will find more information about Russia's war in UkraineBecause of the fighting, a curfew applies in the capital Kiev over the weekend until 8 a.m. Monday morning.The Ukrainian Minister of Health recorded 198 civilians killed – including 3 children – and more than 1,000 injured .President Zelenskyy has called on the people of Ukraine to resist the Russian invasion.Russia's Defense Ministry declares "complete control" of the town of Melitopol near the Sea of Azov by Russian troops.23:42Finance Minister Lindner is trying to counter German hesitation in excluding Russia to justify SWIFT on Twitter. 20:18German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks of a turning point and approves arms deliveries from Germany to Ukraine. 19:53Also in Germany there is admiration for the President of Ukraine. And many think that Vladimir Putin has a problem with that. 16:35Babies are born in the bomb cellar The Ukrainian journalist Olga Tokariuk reports on heartbreaking scenes in hospital cellars. On Twitter she says that Ukrainian women are giving birth in a bomb cellar in a Kiev hospital. "These babies will never forgive Putin when they grow up," she writes. 16:18 Zelenskyy: More than 100,000 Russian soldiers in Ukraine According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, tens of thousands of Russian troops have now marched into Ukraine. "More than 100,000 invaders are in our country," he wrote on Twitter. "They insidiously shoot at residential buildings." 16:14Ukraine has distributed 25,000 automatic weapons in KievIn order to ward off the expected major Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital Kiev, the authorities say they have distributed a total of 25,000 automatic weapons and 10 million cartridges to the residents. Interior Minister Denys Monastyrskyj says so in a YouTube video. Anti-tank weapons were also handed out. "Kiev will defend itself," said Monastyrskyj. He is proud when he sees how people defend their towns, villages, streets and houses. 15:07First consequences of EU sanctions… Because of Ukraine: France stops Russian cargo ship in the English ChanneleuronewsIt is being checked whether the Russian cargo ship is not allowed to continue its journey to St Petersburg because of the sanctions imposed by the EU.14:23Russians are reporting the first problems Withdrawing money After western sanctions were imposed on banks, people in Moscow and other Russian cities are complaining about the first problems with withdrawing cash. A man told the dpa that on Saturday, after a long search, he found an ATM in downtown Moscow that threw out 7,500 rubles (around 80 euros). According to him, a Rosbank machine in the luxury department store "Gum", where dollars and euros can also be drawn, no longer dispenses foreign currencies. Other Muscovites are also reporting such problems. 13:06New video from Zelenskyy: "Russia attacks residential areas" In a new video message, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on ongoing fighting in Kiev and other parts of the country. "The fighting continues in many cities and areas of our country," he said in the five-minute speech on Saturday (see tweet below). Russian troops want to take downtown Kiev and "install their puppets here," he warned. Zelenskyj also accused Russia of attacking Ukrainian residential areas. Moscow denies that.
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