198 killed in Russian invasion, over 1,000 injured, say authorities; Israeli embassy staff to leave for Poland, help Israelis at crossings; US pledges $350m in military aid.
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers his speech addressing the nation in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday, February 25, 2022.
Russian troops bore down on Ukraine’s capital Friday, with explosions and gunfire sounding in the city as the invasion of a democratic country fueled fears of wider war in Europe and triggered new international efforts — including direct sanctions on President Vladimir Putin — to make Moscow stop. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
source The Times of Israel