President Zelenskyy says Russia’s Putin ignored his invitation for talks and that Ukraine ‘will fight back’ if needed.
. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian President Vladimir Putin had not replied to his invitation to hold talks
. Kremlin says Ukraine separatists have asked Moscow for “help” against Kyiv.
. Ukraine imposes a nationwide state of emergency amid fears of Russian invasion.
White House says it is in touch with Ukrainian authorities over their cyber security needs in wake of reports of a fresh cyber attack against the country.
. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres tells the General Assembly the world is “facing a moment of peril” over the Ukraine-Russia crisis.
. European Union sanctions against Russia take effect.
Airlines should stop flying over all of Ukraine’s airspace – conflict zone monitor
Airlines should stop flying over any part of Ukraine because of the risk of an unintended shootdown or a cyber attack targeting air traffic control amid tensions with Russia, a conflict zone monitor has said.
Safe Airspace, which was set up to provide safety and conflict zone information for airlines after Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine in 2014, said it had increased its risk level to “do not fly”.
“Regardless of the actual movements of Russian forces into Ukraine, the level of tension and uncertainty in Ukraine is now extreme,” Safe Airspace said on its website. “This itself gives rise to significant risk to civil aviation.”
Source: aljazera.com
