Russia attacks Ukraine. During the night, Putin launched his army's attacks on several Ukrainian cities. Vitali Klitschko makes an urgent appeal to Kiev.
Hamburg/Kiev – Russia has started attacking Ukraine. During the night, Ukraine recorded attacks by the Russian army in several Ukrainian cities. According to consistent media reports, this also includes the capital Kiev. The mayor there, Vitali Klitschko, is likely to be remembered by many as a professional boxer. The former Hamburg resident sent an urgent appeal to the people of Kiev via Twitter. The tenor: "Be ready".
24hamburg.de* shows the appeal of Vitali Klitschko's video message on the Ukraine war in German translation here.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has now announced tough sanctions against Russia. Vladimir Putin made a serious mistake by starting the war, said Scholz. NATO and the EU want to discuss how to proceed on Thursday. *24hamburg.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.