There are reports that the airport is being attacked by Russian forces.
The senior member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and Vice Chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence, Marco Rubio (R-FL), said on his verified account that Russian forces were attempting to attack the city of Kiev. Russia hopes to use the airport as a base of operations to take over the Ukrainian capital city, according to the author.
#Russia’s airborne forces are attempting to take control of the airport in #Kyiv to they can fly in forces to occupy the capitol city
An amphibious assault on the key port city of #Mariupol is now underway
Ground forces now moving in from Belarus,Crimea & from #Russia
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) February 24, 2022
According to a report, explosions have been heard in the vicinity of the airport. All flights were suspended from the airport due to fears of physical and cyberattacks. Inbound traffic, including an EL-AL flight from Tel Aviv to Toronto that would have flown over Kyiv, turned around mid-flight as a precautionary measure. A LOT Polish flight from Warsaw to Kyiv returned to Warsaw.
There are a limited number of jets on the ground at either the Boryspil or IEV airports.
Aircraft tracked by Flightradar24 on the ground at Kyiv’s two main commercial airports as of this morning. Only foreign air carrier with aircraft on the ground is Wizz Air with 3 A320s (HA-LWY, HA-LPJ, HA-LPM).
KBP: https://t.co/zjOuMaewSd
IEV: https://t.co/7K7bAZeOuM pic.twitter.com/l4Ic25Mbd4
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) February 24, 2022
Ukraine International Airlines PS602 has just diverted from Baku to Chiu,Moldova. There are other inbound flights that are expected to divert.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Russian troops have landed in Mariupol.
Reuters via IFX: Russian troops have landed in Mariupol and Odessa
— Anthony DeRosa (@Anthony) February 24, 2022
The Kremlin has only confirmed that it has ordered a military operation in Ukraine. Russian President Putin has warned other countries that they will face consequences if they interfere. Biden said that Putin's move was an unprovoked and unwarranted attack by Russian military forces.
“President Putin has chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering. Russia alone is responsible for the death and destruction this attack will bring, and the United States and its Allies and partners will respond in a united and decisive way. The world will hold Russia accountable.”
Russia is a permanent member of the UN Security Council and has veto power on any vote. NATO and the G7 will meet on Thursday to discuss their next steps.
This is breaking news.
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