US-based NBC News announced to its readers that Russia launched a ‘revenge attack’ after the tragic terrorist attack. The news stated that the Moscow front has been continuously targeting Ukraine as revenge for the Ukrainian attacks targeting the elections in Russia.
CALL FOR HELP FROM ZELENSKIY
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy accused Putin of trying to blame the concert hall attack on Ukraine. Zelenskiy and several Ukrainian officials have vehemently denied that Ukraine had any involvement in the attack.
What happened in Moscow yesterday is obvious, and Putin and other scums are trying to shift the blame to someone else. Their methods are always the same. We have seen it all before. There were blown-up houses, mass shootings, and explosions. And they always blame others.
They… pic.twitter.com/N6WhZujMh9
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) March 23, 2024
In his speech published on X, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said, ‘Russian terrorism is possible because we no longer have adequate modern air defense systems; “To be honest, there needs to be enough political will to deliver these,” he said.
MOBILITY IN NATO MEMBER POLAND!
He said he was encouraging Polish armed forces to initiate “all necessary procedures” to protect their airspace, including the activation of Polish and allied aviation, after Russia announced Sunday that it had launched airstrikes on Kiev and Ukraine’s western region of Lviv.
Polish Operations Command
❗ Informujemy, że 24 marca br. that godz. 4.23 doszło do naruszenia polskiej przestrzeni powietrznej przez jedną z rakiet manewrujących wystrzelonych dzisiejszej nocy przez lotnictwo dalekiego zasięgu Federacji Rosyjskiej. Celem wykonywanych uderzeń były miejscowości znajdujące się… pic.twitter.com/FQbGqs2KEw
— Dowództwo Operacyjne (@DowOperSZ) March 24, 2024
“Polish and allied aircraft have been activated, which may result in increased noise levels, especially in the southeastern part of the country,” the Polish armed forces said in a statement on X.
Previously, a Russian missile entered Polish airspace in December 2023. The incident led NATO member Poland to summon the Russian chargé d’affaires and demand an explanation for the violation of Polish airspace.
INTENSE ATTACK FROM RUSSIA ON KIEV AND LVIV
Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on the Telegram messaging application that multiple explosions occurred in the Ukrainian capital after air defense systems began to repel the attack.
Serhiy Popko, head of the Kiev military administration, said on Telegram that Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed about a dozen missiles launched by Russia over Kiev and around the capital.
Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said on Telegram that there were no attacks on the city, but some 20 missiles and seven attack drones were launched across the Lviv region and targeted “critical infrastructure.”
