Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned of a major war in Europe after imposing a state of emergency in the country. Zelensky said that about two lakh Russian soldiers and thousands of war vehicles are present on the border of Ukraine. He warned that the Russian army could soon start a fierce war in Europe. Ukraine’s president said Russian President Vladimir Putin has turned down his invitation to talks and has approved the offensive.
Zelensky said, ‘I wanted to talk to the Russian President on the phone but he has refused. Both the Ukrainian people and the government want peace, but we will retaliate if we come under attack and endanger our freedom and our lives. Meanwhile, Russia has closed its air border in the area bordering Ukraine. On the other hand, an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council has been called in view of the threat of an attack by Ukraine.
On the other hand, Ukraine declared a nationwide emergency on Wednesday after Russian President Putin was given the right to use the military outside the country. Meanwhile, Russia evacuated its embassy premises in Ukraine and evacuated diplomats from there. Ukrainian lawmakers have approved President Volodymyr Zelensky’s order to impose a nationwide state of emergency that will remain in force for the next 30 days.
Meanwhile, a large number of Russian troops have been seen on the border with Ukraine. According to a CNN report, army trucks have been seen on the roads and their number plates have been changed. It is believed that Russia is trying to hide its military movement through this. Russia’s army is in a position that it can attack at any time. On the other hand, a large number of Russian army trucks have been seen deployed in the Donetsk area.
CNN said the Russian convoy is getting ready to attack. It is not yet clear whether they have crossed the border or not. He said that the situation is getting tense every minute. Meanwhile, a senior US defense official has said that Russian forces stationed near Ukraine’s borders are fully prepared if an attack is ordered. The official said that 80 per cent of the troops are “equivocally ready” and are stationed within a radius of five to 50 km from the border. “We cannot yet confirm whether Russian forces have entered Donbass (rebel-held area in Ukraine),” he said.