Ukraine sounds call to arms
February 24, 2022 14:34
Dr Igor Polikha
Ukraine Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov says anyone who is ready and able to hold a weapon can join the ranks of the Territorial Defence Forces.
Dr Igor Polikha, Ambassador of Ukraine to India: "We have the first civilian casualties even on the outskirts of the capital. There's fighting in some areas. According to information of our Ministry of Defence, the Ukrainian side shot down five Russian fighter planes, two helicopters, destroyed two tanks and several trucks. (Moscow has denied this.)
"It's a case of blatant aggression which started at 5 o'clock in the morning. We have confirmed information that a lot of Ukrainian aerodromes, military airports, military installations were attacked by bombs and missiles.
"Some attacks happened on outskirts of capital. Some attacks happened deep inside the territory of Ukraine. We're getting the first information about casualties among our soldiers and among the civilian population."