Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said he spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron this morning. "A new day on the diplomatic frontline began with a conversation with @EmmanuelMacron. Weapons and equipment from our partners are on the way to Ukraine. The anti-war coalition is working!" he tweeted.
The Russian offensive continues as the country vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution that would have deplored Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Eleven of the council's 15 members voted for the motion. China, India and the UAE abstained. The resolution was doomed to fail because of Moscow's veto power as a permanent member.
Ukrainian soldiers beat back a Russian attack in the capital hours after President Zelensky warned Moscow would attempt to take the city before dawn. Civilian volunteers have joined the war and are ready to face Russian tanks. As many as 198 Ukrainian civilians have been killed in the Russian attack, news agency AFP quoted health minister Viktor Liashko as saying.
Ukrainian forces are putting up resistance and inflicting damage on Russia's invading military, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said after an alliance video summit.
President Zelensky has vowed to stay back and defend the capital. Pointing to the UN Security Council vote, he tweeted that the draft resolution was co-sponsored by an "unprecedented" number of Member States and stressed that the world is with Ukraine and "victory will be ours".
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