The Russian invasion in Ukraine has already caused the first deaths, according to Ukrainian sourceswhile Moscow assures that it does not attack cities and that there is no threat to the peaceful population.
Preliminary figures from Ukrainian sources indicate that the invasion has left around 100 dead, including Russian and Ukrainian soldiers and some civilians.
In addition, the Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security of Ukraine assured that its Army recaptured the city of Shchastia in the Lugansk region, and annihilated fifty Russian soldiers.
According to Russia, the attacks are not being directed against Ukrainian cities.
Ukraine is under artillery fire along its northern border with Russia and Belarus.
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Hundreds of people try to buy gasoline in different parts of the country, after the Russian attack.
“Shchastia was recovered after the attack by the Russian aggressor. During the attempted attack, enemy equipment was destroyed and about 50 enemies were killed, the entity announced on its Facebook account.
For its part, the Russian Ministry of Defense assured that the country’s Armed Forces are not attacking Ukrainian cities in the course of the “special military operation” launched by President Vladimir Putin.
“The Russian Armed Forces do not attack cities in Ukraine. There is no threat to the peaceful population,” Defense said in a statement.
The Russian military indicated that high-precision weapons are used against military infrastructure, anti-aircraft batteries and Ukrainian air bases.
Meanwhile, hundreds of citizens try to stock up on gasoline so they can evacuate their cities in search of refuge.
In this sense, Poland, together with others from Eastern and Central Europe, expressed its intention to prepare reception plans in the event of the possible arrival of refugees from Ukraine due to the declared war in that country.
In Warsaw, the spokesman for the Polish government, Piotr Müller, assured that “if refugees from Ukraine arrive in Poland” they will be welcomed, since “preparations have been carried out” for this situation.
A view of a damaged tree in the village of Vibrovka after shelling not far from the city of Lugansk, Ukraine.
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Müller stressed that “in situations of armed conflict there may be displacement of people, not only internally, (but) also to neighboring countries”, and recalled that His government “recently” launched a plan to “provide humanitarian aid” to Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the Polish Red Cross announced that it is finalizing preparations to set up eight reception points for refugees in the eastern Polish provinces.
A man stands next to a small shop in the village of Vibrovka, near the city of Lugansk, Ukraine.
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“Russia has launched attacks against our military infrastructure and border guards,” Zelensky said.
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View of a Ukrainian soldier at a checkpoint in the east of the country.
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