Russian troops fight in Kiev… Putin: ‘Get rid of Ukrainian leadership’

Putin incites Ukrainian military to overthrow government
Russian forces attack Ukrainian capital, call for surrender
U.S. sanctions export controls such as semiconductors… Biden: Russia intervenes in NATO invasion

War-fearing Kiev citizens evacuate from subway station Citizens of Kiev, the capital of Kiev, evacuate from bombing by Russian troops inside a subway station following Russia invaded Ukraine on the 24th (local time). Many citizens spread blankets on the cold floor and took a nap on her, while a woman puts her hand on her forehead with an anguished expression on her face. The Ukrainian government said on the 25th that at least 137 people were killed in the invasion. Congestion in the border area is also extreme due to citizens trying to escape to neighboring countries such as Poland. Kiev = AP News

On the 25th (local time), one day following Russia invaded Ukraine, the Ukrainian capital Kiev was attacked and attempted to be captured. Russian tank units advanced towards Kiev, followed by missile attacks. Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his intention to overthrow the Ukrainian government by swiftly occupying the capital from the start. AFP reported that “President Putin urged the Ukrainian army to remove the state leadership in a televised speech on the same day.” Putin said, “Ukrainian soldiers, put down your weapons. “The leadership is taking the people hostage,” he said. “The current government is a neo-Nazi force addicted to drugs.”

The Russian Ministry of Defense said on the same day that it had sent in airborne troops to take control of the hostomel airfield outside Kiev. In the process, it was reported that more than 200 helicopters were deployed and more than 200 Ukrainian special forces members were killed. AFP reported that the sound of rifle firing and explosions was heard this morning in Ovolonsky, a district north of downtown Kiev, and that fighting appears to have begun. Ukrainian government officials, such as CNN, reported that cruise missile and ballistic missile attacks on Kiev continued, and that the Russian military targeted both civilian and military targets.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also demanded the surrender, saying, “If the Ukrainian military ends its resistance and puts down its arms, we are ready for talks anytime.”

On the same day, the West, including the United States, imposed additional sanctions, including financial sanctions on major Russian banks and full export controls on semiconductors. The U.S. Department of Commerce said, “Semiconductors, computers, telecommunications and information security equipment are subject to export controls.” However, the withdrawal of the SWIFT payment network by Russian financial institutions, which is considered the key to financial sanctions, was dropped as some countries in the European Union (EU), including Germany, opposed it. “We will retaliate once morest Western sanctions,” Lavrov said.

US President Joe Biden has warned that Russia might launch an attack on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) beyond Ukraine. He ordered an increase of 7,000 U.S. troops to Europe, emphasizing that if Putin invades NATO countries, the U.S. will intervene.

Washington = Byung-ki Moon, Correspondent [e-mail]
Reporter Im Bo-mi [e-mail]

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