General view of Kyiv after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in eastern Ukraine, February 24, 2022. * Russian President Vladimir Putin says his aim is to demilitarise and 'denazify' Ukraine. * Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged citizens prepared to defend the country to come forward, promising weapons to everyone who wanted them. * The Kremlin said the length of the military operation depended on how it progressed, and that it should ideally "neutralise" Kyiv's military potential. "Russia has embarked on a path of evil, but Ukraine is defending itself & won't give up its freedom no matter what Moscow thinks," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.

Source: Egypt Today February 24, 2022 14:39 UTC