The Russian army attacked a number of cities in the early morning, and Ukraine's Independence Day opened in the air defense alert

[The Global Times Special Reporter Sui Xin Liu Yupeng Ren Tong] "The celebration of Ukraine Independence Day began almost on the air defense alert." August 24th was the Ukraine Independence Day, and Russia's special operations against Ukraine for half a year. According to the Russian media reports on the 24th, in order to avoid civilian casualties, the Russian army accurately crack down on Ukrainian facilities in Harkov, Zapolo, Diebero and Donetsk in the early morning of the day. The Ukrainian administration showed the burned Russian tanks and armored vehicles in the city center of Kyiv. Earlier, Ukrainian President Zelei and the US State Department both claimed that the Russian army would strengthen its blow to Ukraine's target on this day, and Washington also urged American citizens to "immediately leave Ukraine." On the 24th, Johnson, the upcoming British Prime Minister, unexpectedly appeared in Kyiv, expressing his support for Zellenzki. On the same day, Belarus President Lukashenko issued a post on the presidential website to congratulate Ukraine Independence Day. He wished the Ukraine "have a peaceful sky and successfully restore decent life with tolerance, courage and strength."

Johnson visited Kyiv before he stepped down

According to social media from Ukraine on the 24th, the Russian "True News" website said that in the early morning of the 24th, the Russian army used high -precision guided weapons to Halkov, Zarlo, Diebero and Donetsk and other areas. The Ukrainian facilities were hit. The weapons used by the Russian army include the "Eskander" missile, the "caliber" cruise missile, the KH-22 anti-ship missile, and even the FAB heavy bomb. The factory of the Urom Famous Military Enterprise Madccic Company, located in Zapolo, has also become one of the targets of the Russian army's crackdown. The factory is currently assumed to produce and repair military equipment for the Ukraine. It is reported that the Russian army chose to carry out cracking operations in the early morning to avoid civilian casualties.

On the 24th, the Ukrainian government showed the burned Russian tanks and armored vehicles in the center of Kyiv, and urged the public to take the air strike alert seriously and make self -shelters when the alarm sounded. On the same day, Zelei and his wife participated in an independent prayer event held on the Cathedral of the Saint -Sofi Sofia, donated flowers to the Memorial Wall of Ukrainian Martyrs, and mourned with the commander -in -chief of the Ukraine, the Minister of Defense and others in the conflict of the Russia and Ukraine. Sacrifice Ukrainian soldiers.

Zelei delivered a speech to the people on the Independence Day. He vowed to resist "Russia's invasion" and said he would not make "any concessions or compromises." "Only victory can end the war." He said that after 6 months of resistance, Ukraine now "intends to achieve military victory." He also said: "Donbas is from Ukraine. No matter what this road is, we will take it back. Crimea is also Ukraine, and we will take it back."

Late on the 24th, Tangning Street announced through Twitter that Johnson was commemorating Ukraine Independence Day. Zelei Sky subsequently confirmed on social networking sites that "I am glad to see Ukraine's good friend Boris Johnson on Independence Day" and thank him for "uncompromising support" for Ukraine.

According to the Tas News Agency, the Russian Defense Minister Sho Gulu said on the 24th that Russia's special military operations are conducting as planned, "all tasks will be completed." He also emphasized that the West continued to provide weapons to Kyiv to extend the time of conflict and increase the number of victims.

"No one will allow them to do this"

Earlier, Zelei Person made a video speech on the evening of the 23rd that the "particularly ugly" provocation from Russia may occur on an independent day and urges Ukraine to specialize in safety rules. He said Ukraine would definitely respond to Russia's "any horror".

Russia's "Independence" reported on the 24th that on the 23rd, Russia did not impose a blow to Kyiv, but the Ukraine used a large -caliber artillery to fire Donetsk. The 155mm M777 grenade provided by the U.S. U.S. hit the local government building, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Central Hotel. "The blow to these facilities shows that Kyiv is not worried about Russia's missile revenge." It is reported that Kyiv has ordered not to hold mass activities in Kyiv from the 24th to 26th. In fact, the Russian army stared at more important goals. The Russian army launched several missile blows on the Ukrainian facilities in Halkov. At the same time, the Russian Ministry of Defense has announced an attack on the Nicholaev area. Russian political scientist Sesrer said that once Nicholashev has captured Nicholas, it will open the way to Odessa for the Russian army.

According to the Russian "Independence" reported on the 24th, the Crimean President's Presidential General Office representative Muraladov said on the 23rd that NATO seems to have defaulted to the Ukraine's use of "Hamas" long -range artillery against Crimea It is "legal", and this provocation can only mean the "destruction" of the status of Ukraine. "Kyiv hopes to occupy Crimea, or leave Crimea a scorched soil. No one will allow them to do so."

"This is a war that everyone loses."

Six months after the outbreak of the Russian -Ukraine military conflict, the hostility of the two sides has increased significantly, and the media forecasting is becoming more pessimistic. European dynamic websites said that military conflicts continued to rash on the EU border, and the world was becoming more dangerous. "Either Ukraine adopted a carefully planned secret operation, cracking down on Russia's targets within its territory, or Russia's powerful department playing a dangerous game and seeking war upgrades." The article states that everyone is staring at what will happen on the day of Ukraine's Independence Day, but EU countries may need to maintain long vigilance because this week is likely to marked "the next stage of conflict."

The Washington Post stated on the 23rd that the "unprecedented" of the Zapolo Nuclear Power Station appeared on the front line of the conflict, "Putin would not retreat on the issue of the Calnovies 2.0 in Ukraine." It is reported that before that, the nuclear power plant has never appeared at the front line of major wars. How to cope with this dangerous moment is becoming a test of our era. Australia's "Sydney Pioneer Morning News" said on the 23rd that 6 months have passed, and you may often read some new weapon transportation, saying that these weapons will help Ukraine to reverse the situation in the east or launch a large -scale counterattack in the south. But none of these happened. The West seems to have given Ukraine enough weapons, just let it persist instead of winning. This is the cruel truth of the matter.

"This is a war that everyone loses." The Irish Times said that for 6 months, the war was not smooth for Russia; for Ukraine, despite the stubborn resistance, the progress was not smooth. Essence This is one of the worst conflicts in recent years. The number of deaths in the Russian army has exceeded 40,000, and Ukraine will not be less. There are still millions of people who have displaced them, and many cities are razed to the ground, "the situation may become worse."