The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it had complete control over Ukraine’s airspace, explaining that the cities of Berdyansk and Energodar, western Ukraine, had been captured, according to urgent news for Al-Arabiya channel.
“Civilians in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, can freely leave the city,” the Russian Defense Ministry added.
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution, at the request of Western countries, calling for an “emergency session” to be held today, Monday, for the United Nations General Assembly, for its 193 members to take a position on the issue. Russian attack on Ukraine.
Eleven countries supported the resolution put forward by the United States and Albania, while Russia voted against it, and the United Arab Emirates, China and India abstained.
The Russian military operations, which were announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukrainian soil, have been ongoing since last Thursday, as they entered their fifth consecutive day on Monday, with the attempts of the UN Security Council to calm the situation and cease fire operations.