Missile alert disrupts Zelensky speech on invasion anniversary
On the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a missile alert was announced in Kyiv as a MiG-31K fighter jet took off from one of the airports in Russia. Sirens wailed during President Volodymyr Zelensky's speech at an international forum.
On Monday, the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv faced the threat of a missile attack. Alarm sirens sounded as President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke at an international forum in the capital.
Missile threat throughout Ukraine! The MiG-31K has taken off! - informed the Ukrainian Air Force.
The missile threat in Kyiv lasted for 24 minutes. The air alert remains in effect in the central and eastern parts of Ukraine.
During the alert, the leaders of many countries were in Kyiv for the anniversary events related to the invasion. Among them were Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the Presidents of Lithuania and Latvia, Gitanas Nausėda and Edgars Rinkēvičs, Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, and Estonia's head of government Kristen Michal.
Also present were the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa.
The presence of international leaders in Kyiv expresses solidarity and support for Ukraine in the face of the ongoing conflict. These events show that despite three years since the invasion began, the situation in Ukraine remains tense.
Three years of war in Ukraine
February 24 marks three years since Russian troops attacked Ukraine. Over 6.9 million Ukrainians have been forced to leave their country, and 3.7 million had to leave their homes and settle in another part of Ukraine because of the ongoing war, according to UNHCR Poland, the UN Refugee Agency in Poland.
Almost 15,000 civilians have died since the beginning of the war. President Volodymyr Zelensky declared that he might step down immediately if it would ensure peace for Ukraine or membership in NATO.
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