Russia Ukraine Crisis Live Updates

25 Feb 2022:

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  Biden hits Russia with broad sanctions for Putin's war in Ukraine

• Russia presses invasion to outskirts of Ukrainian capital

• I'm Russia's target number 1, says Ukraine president

• UN gives $20 million to scale up Ukraine humanitarian aid

• Russian passports burned in protest of Ukraine invasion

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  China seeks to fly its citizens out of Ukraine

What's going on in Kyiv?

⚡️ Two residential buildings in Kyiv are on fire from intercepted unidentified enemy aircraft.
According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, there is a risk of demolition. Buildings that were hit by the debris are on 7A Koshytsia Street.
Photo: Pravda Gerashchenko pic.twitter.com/ZBZbgL8sAY

- The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 25, 2022

Two explosions heard in Kyiv, says Ukraine official:

🇷🇺 військові злочинці обстріляли мирні райони Києва.🇺🇦 ППО не дала долетіти двом смертельним подарункам "братів" до столиці.Зберігайте спокій,допомагайте один одному,отримуйте інформацію лише з офіційних джерел. https://t.co/isMCmS7367 pic.twitter.com/yY6b5ExbAa

- ЗС УКРАЇНИ (@ArmedForcesUkr) February 25, 2022

Russia to no longer host Champions League final:

Loud explosions heard in central Kyiv, says AFP:

Protests in Russia:

Protests are erupting in several Russian cities tonight against Putin's large-scale invasion of Ukraine, along with attempts from police to forcibly suppress them. Here's his hometown of St. Petersburg. I'll be threading videos below as I find them. pic.twitter.com/B5MyG5E4ou

- Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) February 24, 2022

'Great pain unleashed on Ukrainians': Biden on Russia's move:

The next few days, weeks, and months will be hard on the people of Ukraine. Putin has unleashed a great pain on them.
But the Ukrainian people have known 30 years of independence - and they have shown that they will not tolerate anyone who tries to take their country backwards.

- President Biden (@POTUS) February 25, 2022

'For us, Ukraine is the same as Pakistan for India': Russian scholar speaks on Ukraine invasion:

Chernobyl: current status of the nuclear site:

Loud explosions heard in Kyiv city

UN holds emergency meeting on Ukraine crisis:

'Russia alone is responsible': Biden releases statement on Ukraine attack:

Statement from President Biden
⁰"The prayers of the entire world are with the people of Ukraine tonight as they suffer an unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces. President Putin has chosen a premeditated war...Russia alone is responsible..." @FOX4 #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/I4JiFkN0Mr

- Steven Dial (@StevenDialFox4) February 24, 2022

Russia begins 'military operation:

• Russia has said that rebels in Ukraine have asked Kremlin for military assistance.
• Ukraine has restricted civilian aircrafts.
• The US has repeated its warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin will face "significant consequences".
• Ukraine's parliament and other government and banking websites were hit with DDOs attacks Wednesday.

Ukraine's President makes plea for peace.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made an appeal to Russian citizens not to support a major war in Europe.
Zelenskyy said he attempted to call Russian President Putin but was met with silence pic.twitter.com/bl4vps3DUc

- TRT World (@trtworld) February 24, 2022

Images show new deployments in western Russia within 16 km of Ukraine border.

• In potential prelude to war, Kremlin says rebels want help.

• Ukraine shuts airports, warns of airspace danger.

• Russia partially shuts airspace near border with Ukraine, citing safety concern.
  

• Airlines should stop flying over all of Ukraine's airspace - conflict zone monitor.

• UN Security Council schedules emergency meeting on Ukraine.