Local authorities in Kharkiv say some light Russian vehicles have managed to enter the city from its from the northeast, according to Al Jazeera’s Hoda Abdel-Hamid, reporting from Dnipro, in central Ukraine. “Kharkiv is so close to the Russian border, about 40 kilometres (24 miles) from there, and a lot of people that live there are ethnically Russian,” she added. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #UkraineWar #Kharkhiv #RussiaUkraineWar
Since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, more than 115,000 refugees have crossed into Poland, the Polish Ministry of Internal Affairs said on Saturday. Anyone from Ukraine is allowed entry, even those who do not hold valid passports, Polish officials said. dozens of men and women who spent the night in parking lots, waiting for their loved ones to arrive. Poland is expecting to help as many as five-million people in the weeks ahead. But crowds at checkpoints are so large, it could take people three days to be processed. Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi reports from Przemysl, in eastern Poland. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe […]
This is the moment when Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford and his team in eastern Ukraine were stopped and questioned by Ukrainian soldiers, as shots were fired in the background. Video footage shows Mr. Stratford and his team raising their hands while shouting “journalists” as soldiers are heard saying “stop filming” as gunfire rings out. There are increasing fears amongst the Ukrainian military and security services about what they described as saboteurs trying to get in cities and compromising military positions. Ukrainian officials say street fighting is underway in Kyiv against Russian forces, and they are urging residents to seek immediate shelter. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us […]
The Polish government says 100,000 people have crossed the border into Poland from Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began on Thursday. “From the onset of warfare in Ukraine through today, along the entire border with Ukraine, 100,000 people have crossed the border from Ukraine into Poland,” Deputy Interior Minister Pawel Szefernaker told reporters on Saturday in the border village of Medyka, southeastern Poland. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #BreakingNews #Ukraine #Russia #Poland
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his forces are in control of the capital, Kyiv, after a series of explosions and gun battles overnight. It is now the third day of Russia’s land, sea and air invasion of Ukraine, and its troops are closing in on Kyiv. Al Jazeera’s @Alexi O’Brien begins our coverage. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Ukraine #Russia
The United Nations Security Council failed to adopt a resolution condemning the invasion of Ukraine. Russia vetoed the vote that would have confirmed the sovereignty of Ukraine and demanded that Russia immediately withdraw its forces. Al Jazeera’s @Shihab Rattansi reports from the United Nations. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Ukraine #Russia #China #UNSC
Invading Russian forces have closed in on Ukraine’s capital in an apparent encircling movement after a barrage of air attacks on cities and military bases around the country. Frequent artillery blasts could be heard in Kyiv in the early hours of Saturday, coming from an unspecified location some distance from the city centre, according to the Reuters news agency. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #BreakingNews #Russia #Ukraine
NATO is sending thousands of troops by land, air and sea to protect allies near Russia and Ukraine. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called the crisis a ‘new normal’ in European security. NATO’s pledge comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticised the alliance for not coming to his country’s aid. Al Jazeera’s Diplomatic Editor @James Bays reports from Brussels, Belgium. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Russia #Ukraine
Explosions and air raid sirens can be heard across Kyiv, as Russian troops and tanks crawl towards the city centre. After two days of strikes and shelling across Ukraine, international pressure is mounting on Moscow to withdraw its forces. Al Jazeera’s @Andrew Simmons reports from Kyiv, Ukraine. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Russia #Ukraine
Russian troops have taken several towns and cities in Ukraine, and also the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site. Now they’re attacking the capital Kiev. The U.S., EU and western allies have imposed more sanctions on Russia’s financial sector. But Ukraine’s president says the response is not good enough, adding that his country is being forced to fight alone. So what are the options? Can Ukraine defend itself? Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests: Halyna Yanchenko – Member of the Ukrainian Parliament. Dmitry Bridzhe – Russian Political Analyst. Andreas Krieg – Assistant Professor, Defence Studies Department, King’s College London. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us […]
