Widespread explosions and gunfire rocked Ukrainian capital of Kyiv early Saturday as Russian troops advanced to take control of the city even as civilians by hundreds take refuge in neighboring nations.
U.S. President Joe Biden has instructed Secretary of State to release up to $ 350 million in immediate support to Ukraine’s security and defence.
The help is the third drawdown of money since invasion began Thursday, the previous orders being for $60 million and $250 million. The release reportedly comes after a 40-minute call between Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selensky Friday.
UK’s Advance Aid : The UK had supplied NLAW anti-tank missiles to Ukraine in the weeks before Russia attacked.
Russian grip so far:: Up to now, the Russian forces have taken control of parts of northern Ukraine outside the capital of Kyiv including the Chernobyl exclusion zone. They have also moved into the city of Khenson, north of the Crimean peninsula.
TV Segment On How To Make Explosives : Meanwhile Ukrainian TV broadcast instructions on how to make Molotov cocktails, the president urged citizens to concoct to neutralize advancing Russians.
The TV footage showed a person making a makeshift explosive, pouring a coloured liquid into a glass bottle, with diagram that showed how to stopper the bottle with a cloth wick.
