Ukrainians dig in and continue to defend Kyiv. The capital city has proven to be a formidable foe for the Russians as they try to enter the city. The defiant citizens of Kyiv have stood firm against the invasion.
Satellite images capture a Russian convoy 60 kilometers from Kyiv. The three-mile-long convoy is compose3d of fuel tanks, infantry vehicles, and artillery. There were also logistical trucks spotted.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Interior reports 1,684 people including 116 children were injured during the invasion. So far, there were 352 civilians including 14 children killed.
The world’s largest aircraft, the Mriya (Antonov AN-225) was destroyed by Russian attacks. Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs tweeted “Russia may have destroyed our ‘Mriya’, but they will never be able to destroy our dream of a strong, free, and democratic European state.”
As the US, UK, and EU continue to sanction Russia to deter the invasion, United Nations Assembly is also voting on additional sanctions for Russia. Australia is the most recent country to slap Russia with sanctions. Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed in a statement Monday.
“From midnight last night, Australian targeted financial sanctions and travel bans came into effect on the Russian President and remaining permanent members of Russia’s Security Council: Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, and Internal Affairs Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev. It is exceedingly rare to designate a head of state and reflects the depth of our concerns. President Putin joins a very small group that includes Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, Mu’ammar Gaddafi of Libya, and Bashar al-Assad of Syria.”
Russia and Ukraine delegations will take place on Monday. President Zelensky agreed to meet President Putin at the Ukraine-Belarus border. Meanwhile, Moscow is on high alert including its nuclear forces.