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Added on the 22/02/2022 11:23:46 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Several explosions sounded early Thursday morning in the centre of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv following an air alert prompted by missiles and drones launched by Russia. IMAGES
Images of EU, Ukraine foreign ministers arriving for a meeting in Kyiv. The European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has announced that all of the bloc's foreign ministers were for the first time meeting beyond its borders, in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. "We are convening a historic meeting of EU Foreign Ministers here in Ukraine, candidate country and future member of the EU. We are here to express our solidarity and support to the Ukrainian people," Borrell said in a statement on social media. IMAGES
Images show the aftermath of a Russian attack on the Darnytskyi district of Ukraine's capital Kyiv. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram that according to medics, seven people were injured in that district. Ukrainian military authorities said Russia launched cruise missile attacks on Kyiv overnight. The falling debris from shot-down missiles resulted in seven people injured and damage to buildings. IMAGES
Berlin's Mayor, Kai Wegner, welcomes Kyiv's Mayor, Vitali Klitschko, at the Brandenburg Gate to mark the signing of a twinning agreement between the two capitals. IMAGES
Images show heavy traffic in Kyiv as roads are blocked ahead of a supposed VIP visit. Media reports are speculating about the visit, but there has been no official confirmation from Ukraine's government. IMAGES