According to reports, Ukraine have declared a state of emergency, calling up military reservists aged 18-60 for service of up to one year. Reportedly, the document includes information bans that could destabilise the situation, and gives the government the right to conduct checks.
According to the report, the Ukrainian president said he still sought a diplomatic solution to the crisis. Reportedly, russia, who hit Ukraine’s international airport in Kyiv, were attacking the country’s military infrastructure. According to the report, black smoke was seen rising over the defence military intelligence headquarters in Kyiv.
Reportedly, russian ground forces, tanks and heavy equipment have crossed the border in several northern regions, in the east and from Crimea. According to the report, the russian defence ministry said it had neutralised Ukrainian military air bases and its air defence systems. Reportedly ten Ukrainian soldiers and forty civilians have been killed.