Ukrainians remain defiant and resolute as many flee their homes after Vladimir Putin's troops attack cities across Ukraine, despite previously saying he would not.
The Ukrainian president addressed the country on Thursday morning, saying:"Dear Ukrainian citizens, this morning President Putin announced a special military operation in Donbas.
"No panic. We are strong. We are ready for everything. We will win over everybody because we are Ukraine."As the reality of the situation set in after years of Ukrainians preparing for a Russian invasion, many told of how scared they were. "We must increase the readiness of the Ukrainian army for all possible changes in the operational situation," he said.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerAccording to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, there are 245,000 active personnel and 220,000 reserve personnel.As bombs hit Ukraine's cities, air sirens sounded and people fled to makeshift bomb shelters.
Mr Zelenskyy asked on Thursday morning for people to donate blood as there are"wounded soldiers in hospitals".A doctor at the clinic said the last time he saw the same scale of blood donation was during the 2014 Donbas conflict.Long queues started forming early on Thursday in Ukrainian cities for various necessary services.Metro Station becomes bomb shelter
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