TRIBUNNEWS.COM – The war that broke out in Ukraine has entered its 17th day, Saturday (12/3/2022).
Since the Russian invasion on Thursday (24/2/2022), cities in Ukraine have been under attack from three directions; air, land and sea.
Reuters reported that satellite images showed Russian troops getting closer to Kyiv and apparently firing artillery into residential areas.
Meanwhile, the UN Security Council met on Friday (11/3/2022) to discuss Russia’s claim that the United States (US) is funding military biological activities in Ukraine.
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The following Tribunnews.com summarizes the events that occurred during the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the 17th day, quoted from The Guardian:
– Satellite images show Russian troops getting closer to Kyiv and apparently firing artillery into residential areas, Reuters reports.
Air raid sirens sounded in Kyiv in the early hours of Saturday (12/3/2022), and there were reports of large-scale shooting.
Russian troops bombarded cities across the country on Friday (11/3/2022).
It appeared to be regrouping for a possible attack on Kyiv, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country had reached a “strategic turning point” in the conflict.
– The UN Security Council met on Friday (11/3/2022) to discuss Moscow’s claim that the US is funding “military biological activities” in Ukraine.
