(Video) Russian Soldiers rages in Ukraine, US sends aids
Weapons and equipment are en route from France to Ukraine, as the West supplies aid to Ukraine in their battle with advancing Russian troops.
President Zelensky tweeted that he had spoken to France’s President Macron early on Saturday morning as a “new day on the diplomatic frontline began”.
“The anti-war coalition is working!” Mr Zelensky tweeted.
Russian forces capture Melitopol
Russia’s defence ministry has confirmed they have captured the city of Melitopol – in what has been described by news wire Reuters as the first significant population centre to be taken over since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine began on Thursday.
Melitopol is a mid-size city located near the key Ukrainian port of Mariupol, in Ukraine’s southern region of Zaporizhzhya.
An estimated 150,000 Ukrainians live in Melitopol.
Kyiv struck by two missiles, partially-destroyed apartment building emergency services to the rescue of trapped Ukrainian.
“We are not targeting civilian facilities” pic.twitter.com/FOvtol6QAt
— Myroslava Petsa (@myroslavapetsa) February 26, 2022
In another report, an unverified image has been circulating on social media appearing to show a partially-destroyed apartment building in Kyiv.
There are unconfirmed reports that the building, apparently located near the capital’s Zhuliany Airport, was struck by a missile.
Reuters is also reporting a missile strike targeting the area near the Kyiv’s airport.
