⚡️ Russian Foreign Ministry on Ukraine events: This is not the beginning of a war, this is an attempt to prevent a global war

⚡️ Moscow does not need to be persuaded to engage in dialogue, the West, primarily the United States and France, itself rejected this opportunity, the Russian Foreign Ministry says

⚡️ Russian MoD: As a result of strikes by the Russian armed forces, 74 Ukrainian military infrastructure objects were disabled

⚡️ Russian MoD: Shoigu gave special orders to all commanders to treat Ukrainian servicemen with respect

⚡️ Russian MoD: The strikes by the armed forces of Russia are not being carried out on Ukrainian cities and social facilities in garrisons in order to avoid losses among the Ukrainian military and their families

⚡️ At least 14 Ukrainian soldiers have surrendered in Donbass amid special operation, Russian MoD says

⚡️ Russian Su-25 aircraft crashed due to piloting error, pilot ejected and is safe in his base, Russian MoD says

⚡️ Russian MoD: Military helicopter and four Bayraktar UAVs shot down in Donbass

❗️ European gas futures up 40%, approaching $1,500 per 1,000 cubic metres

⚡️ Biden convenes meeting of National Security Council in Situation Room to discuss developments in Ukraine - CNN, citing White House

❗️ Russian FM Lavrov says measures taken by Moscow in Ukraine aimed at ensuring security of Russian people

📹: The Federal Security Service has shown a video of the damage on board the Russian vessel SGV-FLOT, which was subjected to rocket fire from the Ukrainian military in the Sea of Azov

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⚡️ Russia will respond to European and US sanctions in tit-for-tat manner, MFA says

⚡️ Turkish cargo ship in Black Sea reportedly hit by 'bomb' en route from Odessa

⚡️ Fifteen Ukrainian servicemen surrender, join DPR ranks, people's militia says

⚡️ Biden administration considering moving more US troops further east in Europe – CNN, citing US official

⚡️ Kiev mayor announces curfew

⚡️ Ukrainian lawmakers have written an appeal to President Zelensky requesting to start immediate negotiations with Russia

⚡️ US F-35 fighter jets have arrived in Lithuania

⚡️ Zelensky: Ukraine calls for return to peace