Ukraine fighting to stop ‘a new iron curtain’ after Russian invasion
by Luke Harding and Emma Graham-Harrison in Kyiv, And from World news | The Guardian on (#5WF3C)
President Zelenskiy calls on Ukrainians to defend country as Russia claims to have neutralised its airbases and air defences
Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has said his compatriots are fighting to stop a new iron curtain" falling across the country after Russian forces launched a huge and long-dreaded invasion that has sparked fears of the biggest war Europe has seen since 1945.
Minutes after Vladimir Putin ended weeks of agonised speculation by announcing a special military operation" at dawn on Thursday, explosions were heard near major Ukrainian cities, including the capital, Kyiv.
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