CAIRO – 24 February 2022: Western allies expect the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, to fall to Russian forces in a matter of hours, Bloomberg reported. The elimination of Ukraine’s air defenses can result in the fall of Kyiv to Russian forces, the news website cited a senior Western intelligence official as saying. Ukraine said earlier today that the Russian forces have started a full-scale invasion against the country. In response, the US slapped tough sanctions on Russia, while the Russian tanks and aircraft have approached Kyiv. We also condemn Belarus for enabling this attack," NATO said in a statement on its website.

Source: Libya Today February 24, 2022 21:17 UTC