With the Russian military operation entering its fifth day, the Russian Ministry of Defense informed this morning, Monday, the residents of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv The possibility of leaving the city through a safe passage and freely, accusing the Ukrainian authorities of preventing civilians from leaving.
In a statement published by its spokesman, Igor Konashenkov, it added that “all civilians in the capital, Kyiv, can leave the city via the Kyiv-Vasylkov road” towards the south, noting that “this road is open and safe.”
Also, the Russian Defense Ministry announced its complete control over Ukraine’s airspace, noting the destruction of 1,120 military facilities since the beginning of the war, and the targeting of many military infrastructures.
She emphasized that the military operations in Ukraine are taking place according to plans.
alert
This comes, as the capital declared a state of high alert today, amid calls for residents in some cities north and east of Kyiv to go to shelters.
The State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine said that explosions were heard in the capital and in the city of Kharkiv this morning.
Smoke rising in the vicinity of Kyiv (Archyde.com)
Also, the service added in a brief statement on the Telegram application, that Kyiv witnessed a state of calm for a few hours before the explosions were heard.
humanitarian disaster
The mayor of the capital, Vitali Klitschko, confirmed yesterday evening, Sunday, that the Russian forces are on the outskirts of the city.
He also warned that there are no plans to evacuate civilians if the Russians manage to control Kyiv, especially since all roads are blocked.
Ukrainian security forces in front of the German embassy in Kyiv (Archyde.com)
And he warned in an interview with “The Associated Press” of the ability to fill the shortage in the decreasing stock of food and medicine, which decreases with the passage of time, considering that the capital is on the brink of a humanitarian disaster despite the steadfastness of its defenses.
It is reported that Ukraine has witnessed since February 24 this year, Russian military operation It came days following Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of the separatist regions of Lugansk and Donetsk, and then entered his forces under the pretext of “peacekeeping” and the protection of Russian-speaking people, according to what Moscow announced.
