Appetite is gone! Stomach shots capture food that leaves bad taste in every way, from Justin Bieber’s fleshy sculpture to pickled Snickers

• These strange dishes will surely test even the most cast-iron stomachs
• They were collected by Bored Panda from a Facebook group called Cursed Foods
• Include the Peppa Pig puzzle, which is just a sculpture of minced meat and meat by Justin Bieber

from Jessica Green for Mailonline

Posted: 07:56 GMT, February 24, 2022 | Updated: 8:43 AM GMT on February 24, 2022

From the Peppa Pig puzzle, which is actually just minced meat, to a sculpture of minced meat Justin Bieberthese strange dishes will surely test even the most cast-iron stomachs.

Rounded by Bored pandafrom Facebook a group called Cursed Foods, the images also include an apple placed between a loaf of bread to form a sandwich, as well as meat and onions shaped into a scary leg.

Tearing up the rulebook when it came to combinations of flavors, many recipes from around the world combined bizarre sweet and savory ingredients.

Here FEMAIL chooses the most shocking food offers …

From the Peppa Pig puzzle, which is actually just minced meat (pictured) to a minced meat sculpture by Justin Bieber, these strange dishes are sure to test even the most cast-iron stomachs.

Unattractive: This sculpture, made from minced meat and pieces of bacon, was created to look like singer Justin Bieber

The sunny side up? One social media user obviously loves chocolate – even enough to add to his eggs in the morning

Gross! We’re not sure where to start with this combination, but it certainly looks unappetizing

Tearing the rulebook when it came to combinations of flavors, many recipes from around the world combined strange sweet and savory ingredients – including this cake mixed with chicken soup with noodles (above)

Bean Cracking: This strange combination sees roasted beans added to pistachio shells

Rice Cream: He doesn’t seem to be a fan of ice cream, this guy created his own mix to work with a funnel

Hopefully, these are very thin pieces of chocolate: A worried social media user shared the above scary cake online and asked if her hair was used to decorate it.

Meat and onions shaped into a scary leg, anyone? This unappetizing dish was shared on the Facebook group Cursed Foods

Never enough Nutella: One person shared online how they added chocolate fat to their boiled eggs

Spaghetti and light cheese, combined with small pizza and bacon, seem to make up this strange cocktail

Completed by Bored Panda, from a Facebook group called Cursed Foods, the images include an apple placed between a loaf of bread to form a sandwich (pictured)

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China can buy more Russian energy and give Moscow cash to help Vladimir Putin to deal with the storm of sanctions imposed by the West over the crisis in Ukraine, experts predict.

Putin’s decision to launch military action against Ukraine will lead to the United States, Britain and others NATO the allies are taking more sanctions against Russia.

Experts believe China is likely to help Russia “behind the scenes” with the level of support from the country Beijing potentially becoming an “influential factor in shaping the evolving crisis”.

However, China will have to “follow a thin line” as it tries to avoid damaging its ties with the West, and protecting trade is likely to be a key priority.

China may buy more Russian energy and give Moscow cash to help Vladimir Putin weather the storm of Western sanctions over Ukraine’s crisis, experts predict

Mr Putin and President Xi Jinping issued a statement in early February declaring that “friendship between the two countries has no borders”.

China and Russia have become closer in recent years as they both face growing tensions with the West.

Putin visited Beijing in early February for the start of the Winter Olympics.

At the time, he and President Xi Jinping issued a statement declaring that “friendship between the two countries has no borders.”

China has backed Russia’s opposition to NATO enlargement, while the two nations have accused the United States, the United Kingdom and others of adopting “ideological Cold War approaches” to international relations.

The statement pledged the couple to step up foreign policy coordination and protect common interests.

However, China did not publicly support Russia over the crisis in Ukraine, but instead called on “all countries” to “show restraint”.

Beijing said the situation in Ukraine was “the result of very complex factors” and “China always takes its own position according to the merits of the issue itself.”

Following the invasion of Ukraine, China is unlikely to publicly support Putin’s actions, but it is also unlikely to criticize the Russian president.

Experts believe China will help Russia as Western sanctions begin to bite.

This could mean that Chinese banks are giving money to Moscow and Beijing to buy more Russian oil and gas.

Tom Rafferty, a Beijing-based analyst with the Economist Intelligence Unit, told the Financial Times: “The level of Chinese support for Russia’s actions could be an influential factor in shaping the evolving crisis.”

Jakub Jakobowski, a senior fellow at the Chinese program at the Center for Eastern Studies in Warsaw, told the paper: “Unless the West makes China a really significant price, China will still help Russia behind the scenes.”

However, many believe that China will want to avoid damaging its economic interests in the West, and this is likely to soften its support for Moscow.

Noah Barkin, an expert on European-China relations at the US research firm Rhodium Group, told Bloomberg that Beijing “will have to follow a thin line in this crisis.”

He said: “He will want to avoid openly criticizing Russia’s actions in Ukraine, while reaffirming his support for the principles of territorial integrity and non-interference. The hotter the conflict in Ukraine, the harder it will be for Beijing to follow that line. ”

China has backed Russia’s opposition to NATO enlargement, as the two nations have accused the United States, the United Kingdom and others of adopting “Cold War ideological approaches” to international relations.

Meanwhile, Professor Steve Zhang, director of the China Institute for Oriental and African Studies (Soas), told the newspaper that China “does not want to see a war for Ukraine because it has strong economic and other ties with Ukraine.”

Growing tensions with the West are expected to accelerate Russia’s ongoing turn to the East when it comes to selling its oil and gas.

Russian energy companies negotiated new long-term supply deals with China in early February.

Gazprom has signed its second long-term gas agreement with China, which will allow the company to supply 10 billion cubic meters a year for 25 years through a new pipeline.

Russian gas supplies to China are reported to reach 48 billion cubic meters a year, but talks are under way to develop a third route, which will add another 50 billion cubic meters.

Oil company Rosneft has agreed to supply 100 million tons of crude oil to China within a decade, replacing an existing one that is leaking.

Demand for Russian energy in China is expected to increase in the coming years, while European demand is likely to decline.

Joe Biden was slammed for publicly absent over Ukraine last night as Russia launched an all-out war early this morning – and he is not expected to make an address for several more hours.

The President condemned Vladimir Putin‘s ‘unprovoked and unjustified attack ‘ in a statement posted soon after war was declared at 11.43pm.

But after being accused of ‘weakness’ in the face of Russian aggression, he was urged to hit Russia and Vladimir Putin’s inner circle with tougher sanctions ‘as soon as possible’.

Biden was ‘monitoring the situation’ from the White House overnight but is yet to make a public address or an appearance and won’t make an address until midday – 12 hours after war began.  

Former President Donald Trump was scathing of Biden’s response, telling Fox News in a wild interview that Biden was ‘probably in bed right now’ rather than monitoring developments. 

Biden was most recently pictured on Tuesday, February 22 as he announced sanctions against Russia from the East Room of the White House.

Since declaring war at 4.43am local time, Russian forces have swept into Ukraine in simultaneous attacks from the south, east and north, with bombs raining down from the sky over the Donbas and Luhansk regions. The death toll on the Ukrainian side has hit at least 40, according to officials.

The Biden administration has faced sharp criticism for so far only sanctioning five Russian figures in Putin’s inner circle and hitting only two Russian banks. Senator Ted Cruz describes the sanctions as ‘appeasement that only increases the chances of military conflict.’

It is hoped however more significant sanctions could be agreed unilaterally when Biden holds an emergency meeting with G7 leaders later this morning. 

Joe Biden was slammed for being missing in action over Ukraine last night as Russia launched an all-out war in the early hours – and the President is not expected to make an on-camera address for several more hours. Pictured: Biden in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday

Biden was ‘monitoring the situation’ from the White House overnight as explosions lit up the night sky over Kiev (pictured this morning) but is yet to make a public address or an appearance and won’t make an address until midday – 12 hours after war began

A blast in Sumy, eastern Ukraine, strikes what appears to be an arms depot which exploded, lighting up the night sky

Russian forces have swept into Ukraine in simultaneous attacks from the south, east and north, with bombs raining down from the sky over the Donbas and Luhansk regions. Five Ukrainians have been killed. Pictured: A checkpoint of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine in Kyiv region that was shelled

Pro-Russian rebel forces pushed out from the occupied Donbass region, capturing two villages and claiming to have shot two Ukrainian jets out of the skies. The port cities of Mariupol and Odessa, where Ukraine’s main naval bases are located, were also attacked. Pictured: Missile strike in Ivano Frankivsk, in Ukraine’s west, as smoke and flames rise into the sky

‘Hundreds’ of Ukrainian troops were killed in early clashes, and official said, as the fight came to them on all fronts at a moment’s notice. Official figures put the death toll at 40, with ‘dozens’ wounded

The attack has come to Ukraine on all fronts, with bombs and missiles striking targets across the country, ground forces rolling in from Belarus, Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk, and paratroopers dropping on Kharkiv

The President condemned Vladimir Putin’s ‘unprovoked and unjustified attack’ on Ukraine in a statement soon after war was declared 11.43pm US time. He said ‘the prayers of the entire world are with the people of Ukraine tonight’

Nikki Haley, the former US Ambassador to the UN, said the Biden administration had failed to deliver on a promise of swift and severe sanctions.

‘President Biden promised a “swift and severe” response. He did not deliver. Ukraine is a test of western resolve. It’s not just about Putin. The Chinese communists and Iranian jihadists are watching too. It’s a major leadership moment for Biden. So far, he’s failing.’

She added that under Biden, US weakness over sanctions was ‘teasing Russian aggression.’

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Tuesday that Putin will win in Ukraine because Biden had failed to mount a successful NATO deterrence effort.

The longtime GOP foreign policy operative told MSNBC that while Putin had wanted a second Trump term, he was getting just as much leeway under Biden’s administration now.

‘I think Putin was undoubtedly waiting for a second Trump term, but he’s getting effectively almost what he would have expected then. This is going to be a victory for Russia,’ Bolton said.

The White House on Tuesday slapped a first tranche of ‘swift and severe costs’ on Russia and promised of harsher measures to come. 

Former President Donald Trump was scathing of Biden’s response, telling Fox News in a wild interview that Biden was ‘probably in bed right now’ rather than monitoring developments 

Trump tells Laura Ingraham that Putin didn’t invade Ukraine during his administration for “a very good reason, and I’ll explain that to you someday.” pic.twitter.com/SzwXTw1O4A

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The Biden administration has faced sharp criticism for only sanctioning five Russian figures in Putin’s inner circle and hitting only two Russian banks. Senator Ted Cruz describes the sanctions as ‘appeasement that only increases the chances of military conflict’

Joe Biden’s full statement on the Russian invasion of Ukraine

‘The prayers of the entire world are with the people of Ukraine tonight as they suffer an unprovoked and unjustified 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.

I will be monitoring the situation from the White House this evening and will continue to get regular updates from my national security team.

Tomorrow, I will meet with my G7 counterparts in the morning and then speak to the American people to announce the further consequences the United States and our Allies and partners will impose on Russia for this needless act of aggression against Ukraine and global peace and security.

We will also coordinate with our NATO Allies to ensure a strong, united response that deters any aggression against the Alliance.

Tonight, Jill and I are praying for the brave and proud people of Ukraine.’

Biden said two Russian financial institutions, VTB and Russia’s military bank, will face sanctions. He also said Russia’s sovereign debt will be sanctioned so Russia ‘can no longer raise money from the West and cannot trade its new debt on our markets, or European markets either.’ 

The administration also targeted five individuals from Putin’s inner circle, including Alex Bortnikov, the head of Russia’s Federal Security Service, Putin’s deputy chief of staff Sergey Keriyenko, and the CEO of Russian Promsvyazbank, the country’s largest military bank. 

And on Wednesday the White House stepped up pressure by imposing sanctions on the firm building the $11 billion Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline and its corporate officers, a move Biden had resisted for months. 

But Biden is now under pressure from fellow Democrats and Republicans in Congress to crack down even harder on Moscow.

Democrat House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff told CNN that the administration should put in place ‘the most severe sanctions as soon as possible,’ including a permanent end to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline connecting Russia with Germany under the Baltic Sea.

Speaking before the outbreak of war yesterday he said: ‘We have to make sure that if Putin goes forward with this invasion more fully … that the costs to Putin and Russia are just crippling.’ 

Republican Senator Rob Portman demanded tough sanctions, rigid export controls and moves to increase military support to Ukraine and other allies, including Poland, Romania and the Baltic countries, in a statement after the Russian attacks. 

Germany on Tuesday froze approvals for the pipeline, which has been built but was not yet in operation, amid concerns it could allow Moscow to weaponize energy supplies to Europe.

Possible next steps include sanctioning other Russian banks like Sberbank and VTB, barring US financial institutions from processing Russian transactions, and export bans on US and foreign-made goods.

Following the outbreak of war, former President Donald Trump slammed Biden’s administration in a wild interview on Fox News, suggesting this wouldn’t have happened under his administration and again making claims of a rigged election in 2020.

Trump, speaking to Fox’s Laura Ingraham as the Kremlin’s ‘special military operation’ began, claimed that the so-called ‘Russia hoax’ ruined his good relationships with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi, arguing he kept the two apart.

‘This should have never happened. This would not have happened during my administration,’ he said. ‘In fact, some people are saying why didn’t this take place over the last four years? It didn’t for a very good reason and I’ll explain that to you someday, but it wouldn’t have taken place and it wouldn’t have taken place right now.’

Chuhuiv military airfield in Kharkiv outskirts burns

Smoke rises over Chuhuiv military airfield in eastern Ukraine after a Russian airstrike aimed at taking out the air force

Ukrainian tanks are seen rolling into the port city of Mariupol, in eastern Ukraine, after Putin declared war 

Military vehicles are seen on a street on the outskirts of the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk, Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy chairs an urgent meeting with the leadership of the government, representatives of the defence sector and the economic bloc, in Kiev

Vladimir Putin is pictured in the early hours of Thursday morning declaring war on Ukraine, in what he termed a ‘special military operation’

Ingraham then asked Trump what he thought of President Biden’s approach, in which Ingraham said Biden was ‘monitoring the situation’ and then would talk to fellow G7 leaders Thursday.

‘I don’t think he’s monitoring, I think he is probably sleeping right now,’ Trump retorted. ‘This is a terrible thing that should never have happened. I really believe that it was Afghanistan, when he looked at that horrible, weak pullout.’

Trump added that he believes Putin sees this as ‘the weakness and the incompetence and the stupidity of [the Biden] administration.’ 

Trump on Tuesday praised Putin’s decision to recognize the independence of two breakaway regions in Ukraine as ‘genius.’ 

‘Putin declares a big portion of Ukraine — Putin declares it as independent. Oh, that’s wonderful,’ Trump told a conservative podcaster in an interview published Tuesday.

‘I said, “How smart is that?” And he’s gonna go in and be a peacekeeper… We could use that on our southern border.’ Trump also said Putin was ‘very savvy’ in his tactics.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier today broke off Kyiv’s diplomatic relations with Moscow in response to Russia’s invasion of its Western-backed neighbour.

It marked the first rupture in ties since Russia and Ukraine became independent countries after the Soviet Union’s collapse in 1991.

‘We broke off diplomatic relations with Russia,’ Zelensky said in a video message.

Ukraine and Russia maintained ties throughout a complex history of relations that included two pro-Western revolutions in Kyiv in 2004 and 2014 that the Kremlin strongly opposed.

Analysts said Kyiv was keen to keep diplomatic channels with Moscow open because it needed to provide consular and other assistance to nearly three million Ukrainians living in Russia.

Zelensky’s decision came hours after Putin launched an all-out offensive that included an air assault and ground invasions along Ukraine’s northern and southern frontiers.

As the Russian military invaded the border in the early hours of Thursday morning, questions were raised about whether Ukraine could resist.

President Vladimir Putin has the fifth largest active army in the world, surpassing the one currently mobilizing to defend Ukraine.

Moscow’s 900,000 active military personnel mean that its forces are only smaller than those commanded by China, IndiaThe United States and North Korea.

But Russia’s per capita defense spending is less than that of Britain, China and the United States, and the Kremlin’s forces do not have the same cutting-edge technology, with much of its hardware dating back to the Soviet era.

However, in terms of manpower and weapons, arithmetic seems bleak for Ukraine. Its 196,600 personnel put its military in 22nd place, but neighbors divide not only the number of active troops.

Ukrainian tanks head to Mariupol, eastern Ukraine, after Putin declared war in the early hours of Thursday

Ukrainian soldiers ride in a military vehicle in Mariupol, Ukraine, Thursday, February 24, 2022.

A tank of Ukrainian forces is moving after the military operation of Russia on February 24, 2022 in the city of Chukhuyev, Kharkiv region, Ukraine

The attack has reached Ukraine on all fronts, with bombs and missiles hitting targets across the country, ground forces targeting Belarus, Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk, and paratroopers throwing over Kharkiv

Most estimates by military experts show that the number of Russian troops near Russia’s border with Ukraine in the days before the invasion was over 150,000.

Russia has also moved some of its troops to Belarus, north of Ukraine, for military exercises.

The Russian army has about 280,000 personnel and its combined armed forces about 900,000, while its 13,367 tanks outnumber Ukrainian ones by more than six to one, according to the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies.

IISS also reports that Russia has 5,934 artillery units compared to 1962 in Ukraine and 19,783 armored military vehicles compared to 2,870 in Ukraine.

The institute, which tracks the military capabilities of nations around the world, also demonstrates Russia’s dominance at sea and in the air.

According to their data, the Russian Air Force has 165,000 personnel, 1,328 attack planes and at least 478 helicopters. Meanwhile, Ukraine has 35,000 air forces, 146 attack planes and 42 attack helicopters.

The discrepancies in the Russian and Ukrainian navies paint a similar picture.

Russia has 150,000 naval personnel compared to 15,000 in Ukraine.

Putin’s 74 warships and 51 submarines mean that Russia has managed to block Ukraine’s routes to the sea. Ukraine has only two warships and no submarines.

But while Russia easily outperforms Ukraine, some of its technologies are not as advanced as those used by Western countries.

A number of vehicles that were spotted massing in eastern Ukraine before the full invasion were ordered were from the Soviet era, although it is unlikely that such hardware will be used in the forefront as Russia enters the country.

But while much of Russia’s hardware is older than the equivalents used by NATO countries, it also requires less oversight and therefore fewer people to manage it.

Pictured: A cloud of dust rises from the site of an explosion in Kiev as Russia launches its attack

A huge explosion is observed at the Vinnytsia military base in central Ukraine as the country comes under widespread attack from Russia.

An employee works at the gun counter in a tactical equipment store on February 23 in Kiev

Ukrainian firefighters are trying to put out the fire after an air strike hit a residential complex in Chukhuyev, Kharkiv region, Ukraine on February 24, 2022.

People take part in a shooting training course at a shooting range outside Lviv on February 22, 2022.

A boy plays with a weapon while an instructor shows a Kalashnikov assault rifle while training members of a Ukrainian far-right group in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, February 20, 2022.

The Prime Minister of Ukraine said that a decree recently signed by President Vladimir Zelensky – on priority measures to strengthen the country’s defense capabilities, increase the attractiveness of military service and a gradual transition to a professional army – will eventually bring Ukraine’s armed forces to 361 000 people.

The effort means that Ukraine’s army has been strengthened in recent years, and we hope that they could make some way to level the playing field.

Although Ukraine tripled its defense budget in real terms from 2010 to 2020, its total defense spending in 2020 is only $ 4.3 billion, or a tenth of Russia’s.

Military analysts say Ukraine’s air and missile defenses are weak, making it highly vulnerable to Russian strikes on its critical infrastructure – a tactic already seen by Moscow’s forces at key sites.

They say Russia will also seek to use its superiority in electronic warfare to paralyze enemy command and control and cut off communications with units in the field.

Ukrainian forces have gained combat experience in the Donbass region of the east, where they have been fighting Russian-backed separatists since 2014, and are highly motivated.

They also have short-range air defenses and anti-tank weapons, including US-supplied Javelin missiles that would help slow down any Russian offensive.

Ukrainian soldiers see themselves on top of a tank heading for the city of Mariupol, near the occupied Donbass

Military vehicles seen on a street on the outskirts of the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk, Ukraine

Soldiers of the Ukrainian army are seen in an armored car after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in eastern Ukraine, in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine

Many of Ukraine’s generals come from the same Soviet Union as Russia’s, and they understand the Kremlin’s tactics – including the use of artillery fire to conquer.

But they also have old weapons left over from the Soviet era.

In addition to the regular army, Ukraine has strong volunteer units for territorial defense and about 900,000 reservists.

Zelensky said on Thursday that Ukrainian authorities will hand over weapons to anyone who wants to defend the country.

“The future of the Ukrainian people depends on every Ukrainian,” he said, urging all those who can defend the country to come to the Interior Ministry’s assembly facilities.

Most older men have at least basic military training, so Russia may face stubborn and sustained resistance if it tries to seize and hold territory.

But experts fear that Ukraine will be overloaded, is air defense. Ukraine relies on an upgraded version of Soviet-era systems, such as the BUK launcher.

Although they may be able to mount some defense, Ukraine’s ground-to-air systems are short-lived and will not protect the entire country.

The military challenge would be incomparably greater than in previous wars in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union, including in breakaway Chechnya in the 1990s and against Georgia in 2008.

Western countries have stepped up arms supplies to Ukraine, but Kiev says it needs more. The United States has ruled out sending US troops to Ukraine to fight.

A soldier of the Ukrainian army is seen next to multiple missile systems after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in eastern Ukraine, in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, February 24, 2022.

Smoke rising from an air defense base following an apparent Russian strike in Mariupol, Ukraine, Thursday, February 24, 2022

The United States has provided more than $ 2.5 billion in military aid since 2014, including Javelin anti-tank missiles, coastal patrol boats, Humvees, sniper rifles, reconnaissance drones, radar systems, night vision and radio equipment.

Additional supplies may include Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, small arms and boats.

Turkey has sold several batches of Bayraktar TB2 drones to Kiev, which it has deployed against Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine.

Britain delivered 2,000 short-range anti-tank missiles to Ukraine in January and sent British specialists for training. He also provided Saxon armored vehicles.

Estonia has said it is sending anti-Javelin missiles, while Latvia and Lithuania are providing Stinger missiles. The Czech Republic has said it plans to donate 152mm of artillery ammunition.

Earlier, Germany cut off arms supplies to Ukraine, but co-financed a $ 6 million field hospital and provided training.

Russian troops launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine from three countries on Thursday, an attack that began with explosions before dawn in the capital Kiev and other cities.

Ukraine’s leadership has said at least 40 people have been killed so far in the so-called “full-scale war” targeting the country from the east, north and south.

In a televised address at the start of the attack, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned other countries that any attempt to intervene would “lead to consequences you have never seen in history.”

Ukrainians began fleeing some cities, and the Russian military claimed to have shut down all of Ukraine’s air defenses and air bases within hours.

World leaders have condemned the beginning of an invasion that could cause mass casualties, overthrow Ukraine’s democratically elected government and threaten the continent’s balance after the Cold War.

More than 150 senior Russian officials have signed an open letter of condemnation Vladimir Putinthe invasion of Ukraine as an “unprecedented atrocity” and a warning of “catastrophic consequences”.

Deputies said they were “convinced” that Russian citizens did not support the war and accused Putin “personally” of ordering troops in Ukraine in an attack “for which there is no and cannot be justified.”

In the early hours of today, Putin issued an order to attack, issuing an extraordinary address to the Russian nation, declaring a “special military operation” to “demilitarize” and “denationalize” Ukraine in a manner tantamount to a clear declaration of war.

Rockets and bombs rained down from the sky, tanks rolled across the border, troops parachuted into the eastern regions, and explosions were observed across the country in the early hours of the morning.

The letter called on Russians “not to take part in the aggression” and called on citizens to speak out against the invasion, because “only mass popular condemnation can stop the war.”

Among the signatories of the letter were Moscow MPs Elena Rusakova, Maxim Gongalski, Andrei Morev, Elena Kotenochkina and Elena Filina, as well as St. Petersburg officials David Kuvaev and Polina Sizova and Veliky Novgorod MP Anna Cherepanova.

It was a surprising move for Russian officials to speak out against Putin, who usually holds the iron grip of dissidents, and last week televised a meeting with Moscow’s top security chiefs in which they appeared to have been forced to support his plans to invade. in Ukraine.

More than 145 Russian municipal officials have signed an open letter condemning Vladimir Putin’s “personal” invasion of Ukraine, describing it as “an unprecedented atrocity for which there is no and cannot be justified.”

Surveillance cameras at the Belarusian-Ukrainian checkpoint Senkovka-Veselovka capture at least four Russian T-72B tanks, at least eight MT-LB tractors and a Ural truck crossing the border

A huge explosion is observed at the Vinnytsia military base in central Ukraine as the country comes under widespread attack from Russia.

An explosion in Sumy, eastern Ukraine, struck what looks like an arms depot that exploded, illuminating the night sky

The letter, which described the signatories as “elected by the people”, said they “unreservedly condemn the Russian army’s attack on Ukraine”.

“This is an unprecedented atrocity for which there is no and cannot be justified. The decision to attack was made personally by Russian President Vladimir Putin. We are convinced that the citizens of Russia have not given him such a mandate. “

The letter warns of “catastrophic consequences” – “Thousands of people will die, wounded and maimed, cities dear to many Russians will be destroyed.”

It says Russia will face “condemnation of the world community”, which will lead to “isolation, rising prices and poverty”.

“Hopes for a good life in Russia are dashing before our eyes,” the letter added.

“We urge you not to take part in the aggression and not to approve it. Please do not be silent: only mass popular condemnation can stop the war.

This comes after heartbreaking photos emerged from Ukraine showing bloodied civilians staggering through the streets of cities in the east of the country after Russian shelling in the early hours of today.

Other civilians were also injured, and some others are believed to have died, although the number of wounded has not yet been confirmed.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said it was not targeting cities but using precision weapons, and said “there is no threat to the civilian population.”

However, Luhansk, Sumy, Kharkiv and Chernihiv in eastern Ukraine say they have been attacked, with explosions reported in the west, in Zhytomyr and Lviv, near the Polish border.

Meanwhile, pro-Russian rebel forces driven out of the occupied Donbass region have seized two villages and a horrifying video from Uman, Cherkasy Oblast, central Ukraine, shows the moment a shell hit passing cyclists.

An injured woman is seen on the streets of Kharkiv in Ukraine after air strikes on a residential complex

An injured man stands next to an ambulance after the attack in the city of Chuguev in eastern Ukraine on February 24

Ukrainian security forces help injured man after air strike hits residential complex in Kharkiv

Emergency department treats injured man after attacks in the city of Chuguev in eastern Ukraine on February 24

Ukrainian security forces escort wounded man after air strike hits residential complex in Chukhuyev, Kharkiv, this morning

Addressing the nation on Thursday morning, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine’s history had changed forever and that Russia had “taken the path of evil” – comparing the Russian attack to Hitler’s forces during World War II. But he promised to retaliate, saying the military had already inflicted “serious losses” on Russia.

He called on all Ukrainian citizens wishing to defend their homeland to move forward, saying the weapons would be distributed to anyone who wanted them. He also asked civilians to donate blood to help the wounded troops. And he asked world leaders to impose “the toughest possible sanctions” on Putin.

Emphasizing the seriousness of the moment, the adviser of the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs Anton Herashchenko said: “As of today, the world has a new geopolitical reality. Either Ukraine and the world will stop the new Hitler now, or there will be a third world war.

Western leaders have lined up to condemn Russia’s actions in the early hours, with security councils convened around the world to respond. Severe sanctions are expected to follow, along with more shipments of military equipment to Ukraine – provided they manage to find their way there.

But NATO and the United States have made it clear that no troops will be sent, leaving the Ukrainian army – far lower than Russia – to sustain the attack alone. Few expect him to emerge victorious from what is almost certain to be a protracted, bloody and brutal war.

Heartbreaking images from Ukraine show bloodied civilians staggering through the streets after Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed he declared war to ‘protect civilians’. 

Russia today launched all-out war against Ukraine with simultaneous attacks coming from south, east and north, by land and by air. 

And shelling in Kharkiv has killed a boy in an apartment block, Ukrainian authorities say.

Other civilians were also injured and some others are believed to have died.  

Missiles and bombs rained from the sky, tanks rolled across the border, troops parachuted down on eastern regions and explosions were seen across the country after Vladimir Putin gave the order to attack.

The Russian Defense Ministry said it was not targeting cities, but using precision weapons and claimed that ‘there is no threat to civilian population.’ 

Yet Luhansk, Sumy, Kharkiv and Chernihiv in the east of Ukraine all reported coming under attack, with blasts also reported in the west – in Zhytomyr and Lviv, close to the border with Poland. 

And extraordinary video footage showed what appeared to be a cruise missile slamming into Ivano-Frankivsk airport, also in the west. An apartment block in Kharkiv was struck, causing civilian casualties.  

Kiev’s main international airport was hit in the first bombing of the city since World War II and air raid sirens sounded over the capital at the break of dawn.

‘I woke up because of the sounds of bombing. I packed a bag and tried to escape,’ said resident Maria Kashkoska, as she sheltered inside the Kyiv metro station.

In the eastern Ukrainian town of Chuguiv, a son wept over the body of his father among the wreckage of a missile strike in a residential district.

‘I told him to leave,’ the man sobbed repeatedly, next to the twisted ruins of a car.’

Emergency unit staff treat an injured man after bombings on the eastern Ukraine town of Chuguiv on February 24

Ukrainian security forces accompany a wounded man after an airstrike hit an apartment complex in Chuhuiv, Kharkiv, this morning

In the eastern Ukrainian town of Chuguiv, a son wept over the body of his father among the wreckage of a missile strike in a residential district. ‘I told him to leave,’ the man sobbed repeatedly, next to the twisted ruins of a car’

A wounded woman is seen on the streets of Kharkiv in Ukraine after airstrikes hit an apartment complex

A wounded man is helped by Ukrainian security forces after an airstrike hit an apartment complex in Kharkiv 

An injured man stands by an emergency vehicle after bombings on the eastern Ukraine town of Chuguiv on February 24

Wreckage of an X-31 missile in Kiev in Ukraine after airstrikes hit Ukraine when Putin declared war 

Missiles and bombs rained from the sky, tanks rolled across the border, troops parachuted down on eastern regions and explosions were seen across the country after Vladimir Putin gave the order to attack

Plumes of smoke and fire rises into the air after Russian airstrikes hit Kiev this morning 

A tank of Ukrainian forces moves as following Russia’s military operation on February 24

Reports of explosions and air raid sirens came from as far west as Lviv and hundreds of casualties were reported by Ukraine’s Interior Ministry as the country was placed under martial law.   

An appalling video shows the moment a shell hit a cyclist in Uman, Cherkassy region, central Ukraine.

Reports say one civilian was killed and five others wounded.  The evacuation of the population within a 19 mile radius of a military unit was announced.

Another video shows Russian military vehicles marked ‘Z’ in Kherson .

In recent days military vehicles with these markings have been seen in western Russia.  

In his speech last night Putin said: ‘In this regard, in accordance with Article 51 of Part 7 of the UN Charter, with the sanction of the Federation Council of Russia and in pursuance of the treaties of friendship and mutual assistance ratified by the Federal Assembly on February 22 this year with the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Luhansk People’s Republic, I decided to conduct a special military operation .

‘Its goal is to protect people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years. And for this we will strive for the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, as well as bringing to justice those who committed numerous, bloody crimes against civilians, including citizens of the Russian Federation.’

Ukrainian firefighters arrive after an airstrike hit an apartment complex in Chuhuiv, Kharkiv Oblast

Ukrainian firefighters try to extinguish a fire after an airstrike hit an apartment complex in Chuhuiv, Kharkiv

A wounded woman is seen after an airstrike damaged an apartment complex in city of Chuhuiv, Kharkiv

A huge explosion is seen at Vinnytsia military base, in central Ukraine, as the country comes under all-out attack by Russia

A blast in Sumy, eastern Ukraine, strikes what appears to be an arms depot which exploded, lighting up the night sky

The attack has come to Ukraine on all fronts, with bombs and missiles striking targets across the country, ground forces rolling in from Belarus, Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk, and paratroopers dropping on Kharkiv

At an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council called by Ukraine because of the imminent threat of a Russian invasion, members still unaware of Putin’s announcement appealed to him to stop an attack. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres opened the meeting, just before the announcement, telling Putin: ‘Stop your troops from attacking Ukraine. Give peace a chance. Too many people have already died.’

NATO Secretary-General Jen Stoltenberg issued a statement condemning ‘Russia’s reckless and unprovoked attack on Ukraine, which puts at risk countless civilian lives. Once again, despite our repeated warnings and tireless efforts to engage in diplomacy, Russia has chosen the path of aggression against a sovereign and independent country.’ 

Putin justified it all in a televised address, asserting that the attack was needed to protect civilians in eastern Ukraine – a false claim the U.S. had predicted he would make as a pretext for an invasion.

He accused the U.S. and its allies of ignoring Russia’s demands to prevent Ukraine from joining NATO and for security guarantees. He also claimed that Russia does not intend to occupy Ukraine but will move to ‘demilitarize’ it and bring those who committed crimes to justice. 

Putin is also warning other countries that any attempt to interfere with the Russian action will lead to ‘consequences they have never seen.’ 

CCTV cameras at Belarusian-Ukrainian checkpoint Senkovka-Veselovka capture at least four T-72B tanks, at least eight MT-LB tractors, and a Ural truck crossing the border

Black smoke rises from a military airport in Chuguyev near Kharkiv

Ukrainian troops are seen on the top of a tank heading into the city of Mariupol, near the occupied Donbass

Ukrainian soldiers ride in a military vehicle in Mariupol, Ukraine

A video showed more evidence of intense fighting in the suburbs of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city. 

Oleksiy Arestovych, of the Tripartite Contact Group for the Peaceful Settlement of the Situation in Eastern Ukraine, told President Zelensky: ‘Russian troops have crossed the Crimean Isthmus and are developing an offensive in two directions – to Militopol and Kherson.

‘The military take up defensive positions in these areas and are preparing to stop the offensive.

‘The most successful situation is in the Joint Forces Operations zone. All attacks there were repulsed, the line of defence was not broken through.

‘Shchastie was repulsed, a lot of enemy equipment was hit. Near Kharkiv, fighting is going on 4-5 km north of the city.

‘They destroyed 4 enemy tanks. Shot down 6 Russian planes. In the Chernihiv region, they advanced 5-10 km, but Kiev is reliably protected, fierce battles will await them.

‘From the Ukrainian side – there are more than 40 dead. Mariupil is under the control of the Ukrainian army.’

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said as of 10.30am local time: ‘In the Chernihiv region, we managed to stop the enemy.

‘Difficult battles are being fought in the Kharkiv direction and in the area of the Joint Forces Operation, where the enemy has suffered losses in manpower and equipment.

‘With the help of our troops, the cities of MARIUPOL and SCHASTIA have been returned to full control.

‘At least 6 aircrafts, 2 helicopters and dozens of enemy armored vehicles were destroyed.

‘The difficult situation in the Kherson direction, however, the defence forces of Ukraine are rebuffing the aggressor.’

Russia has dismissed as a ‘complete lie’ claims that any of its warplanes were lost. 

‘Hundreds’ of Ukrainian troops were killed in early clashes, sources said, as the fight came to them on all fronts at a moment’s notice. Official figures put the death toll at 7, with 19 unaccounted for. 

Cruise missiles, guided bombs and GRAD rockets took out targets from east to west – aimed at airfields, military bases, ammo dumps, and command posts including in the capital.

Six Russian jets were shot out of the sky over the eastern Donbass region with 50 Russian troops killed, Ukraine claimed, before Moscow boasted of taking full control of the skies. 

Ukrainian border guards said they had come under attack by heavy artillery, tanks and troops from Russia and Belarus as Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko threw his forces into the fight – though he denied taking part. 

European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promised to hold the Kremlin accountable.

‘In these dark hours, our thoughts are with Ukraine and the innocent women, men and children as they face this unprovoked attack and fear for their lives,’ they said on Twitter.

Even before Putin’s announcement, dozens of nations imposed sanctions on Russia, further squeezing Russian oligarchs and banks out of international markets.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has shrugged off the sanctions, saying that ‘Russia has proven that, with all the costs of the sanctions, it is able to minimize the damage.’

The threat of war has already shredded Ukraine’s economy and raised the specter of massive casualties, energy shortages across Europe and global economic chaos.

Across Ukraine, cruise and ballistic missiles were destroying military infrastructure and strategically important facilities, according to unofficial Russian sources.

Mariupol, on the Black Sea 50 miles from the Russian border, appeared to be under fierce attack. Taking this strategic location would give the Donbas republics access to the sea.

The moment Ukraine and the rest of Europe had dreaded for months finally came shortly after 4.35am local time when huge explosions were heard in Kiev and other cities across the country.

Terrified citizens rushed to bomb shelters, though no air raid warnings sounded in the capital – only the frequent muffled crump of missile or air strikes breaking through the pre-dawn stillness.

In Kiev, people were sheltering in basements as the sounds of distant explosions became a constant backdrop.

Within an hour Russians special force and airborne troops were reported to be on the ground at Kiev’s Boryspil Airport, amid fierce fighting.

A woman in the Ukrainian capital said: ‘I was woken by a friend.

‘I am in the centre of Kiev.

‘I hear the sound of distant explosions and ambulance sirens.’

At 7.05am the first air raid sirens were heard in central Kiev.

Science fiction movies and TV shows routinely portray a brutal race aliens they visit Earth in their spaceships and enslave the unfortunate earthlings.

But according to one expert, extraterrestrial life may actually be too frightened by “dangerous” and “violent” people to want to come here.

Dr Gordon Gallup, a biopsychologist at the University of Albany, said people were “dangerous, violent and constantly involved in endless bloody conflicts and wars”.

For this reason, aliens with the technological ability to visit Earth – if they exist – are likely to tend to stay away from fear of death and genocide, according to Dr. Gallup.

Life outside of Earth has never been discovered, and there is no evidence that extraterrestrial life has ever visited our planet. But this may be due to the fact that extraterrestrial life is too scared of “dangerous” and “violent” people (artist’s impression)

Dr. Gordon Gallup (pictured) is a biopsychologist at the University of Albany

Dr. Gallup presented his argument in open access paper published in the Journal of Astrobiology this month.

“If [alien life] it exists, it may have found us so far, and it has found that people are dangerous, violent, and constantly involved in endless bloody conflicts and wars, and they are constantly developing even more powerful weapons of mass destruction, ”said Dr. Gallup.

“It would also be obvious that as a by-product of growing pollution, habitat destruction combined with endless wars, looting, death, destruction and the desire to conquer, humans pose an incomparable and unprecedented risk not only to other life on Earth but for the life of other planets.

As an example, Dr. Gallup cites the “complete destruction of the highly developed Aztec and Inca civilizations” and the subsequent genocide of local people, their temples and buildings destroyed and their wealth and natural resources stolen.

“If the people of Earth find out about advanced civilizations and desired resources in other worlds, can these local alien populations end up suffering the same fate that befell the natives of Mexico and Peru?” He wrote.

“If there is intelligent life elsewhere, they can see people as extremely dangerous. Perhaps that is why there is no evidence or convincing evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence: we pose too great a risk and they do not want to be discovered.

During his lifetime, the famous British astrophysicist Professor Stephen Hawking (pictured) expressed concern about the dangers posed by intelligent and hostile aliens

DOES EXTRAORDINARY LIFE EXIST?

Life outside of Earth has never been discovered; there is no evidence that extraterrestrial life has ever visited our planet.

However, this does not mean that the universe is lifeless except on Earth, according to NASA.

The space agency says: “Although no clear signs of life have ever been found, the possibility of extraterrestrial biology – the scientific logic that supports it – is becoming more and more plausible.”

One popular school of thought is that our own existence is proof that there is certainly life on other planets, as the probability of the Earth being “one-off” is almost zero.

However, one of the arguments against this is – if there is extraterrestrial life, why have we not found any evidence of this?

During his lifetime, the famous British astrophysicist Professor Stephen Hawking expressed concern about the dangers posed by intelligent and hostile aliens, said Dr. Gallup.

These aliens may arrive to conquer, enslave, destroy and colonize humans in order to exploit the resources of our planet after they have exhausted their own.

This has long been supported by television and film – for example, Battlefield Earth, a 2000 film based on a novel written by the founder of Scientology L. Ron Hubbard, depicts a brutal race of giant aliens called “The Psychlos” subjecting humans to slave labor.

According to Professor Hawking, the result could be similar to when Columbus came to America, which was not good for the Indians, says Dr. Gallup.

But the truth may be quite the opposite – it is also possible that aliens live in fear of being found.

In general, people are unique because “they have developed the technological ability to cause their own extinction.”

“People seem ready to reach a turning point when it comes to our dependence on fossil fuels and the resulting effects on climate change,” said Dr. Gallup.

“The trajectory suggests that, for the first time in Earth’s history, we are heading for mass extinction, which occurs as a result of the actions of one species; i.e. person.

In “Battlefield Earth” (2000), a brutal race of giant aliens called “The Psychlos” who have enslaved humans for 1,000 years

So far, astronomers have discovered more than 4,000 exoplanets that have been confirmed to orbit other stars in our galaxy. The photo shows an exoplanet and its moon by an artist

The document is based on the Fermi paradox, which is the obvious contradiction between the lack of evidence for extraterrestrial civilizations and various high estimates of their probability.

In other words, if there is extraterrestrial life, why haven’t we found any evidence of that?

According to Eric Zakrison, an astrophysicist at Uppsala University in Sweden, there are 70 quintillon planets in the universe – 7, followed by 20 zeros.

In the Milky Way galaxy alone, there are up to six billion Earth-like planets, according to a study for 2020 by astronomers at the University of British Columbia.

According to NASA, about 4,933 exoplanets – planets outside our own solar system – have been confirmed in 3,704 systems.

Most of these exoplanets are gaseous, like Jupiter or Neptune, not terrestrial, according to NASA’s online database.

As for whether intelligent life exists other than Earth, Dr. Gallup says: “The history of Earth’s biology makes it clear that intelligent, technologically advanced life is the exception rather than the rule.

“Despite billions of different life forms, the experience of intelligent life with complex toolmaking skills and cognitive ability to achieve self-awareness shows that it has appeared only once, making the prospect of finding technologically complex intelligent life elsewhere exponentially distant. . ‘

WHAT IS A FARM PARADOX?

Fermi’s paradox begs the question of why, given the estimated 200-400 billion stars and at least 100 billion planets in our galaxy, there were no signs of extraterrestrial life.

The controversy is named after its creator, the Italian physicist Enrico Fermi.

He first asked the question in 1950.

Fermi believed that it was very unusual that a single alien signal or engineering project had not yet been discovered in the universe – despite its vastness.

Fermi concluded that there must be a barrier that limits the rise of intelligent, self-conscious, technologically advanced civilizations colonizing space.

This barrier is sometimes called the “Big Filter”.

The Italian physicist Enrico Fermi created the so-called Fermi paradox in the 1950s. He examines why there are no signs of extraterrestrial life, despite the 100 billion planets in our galaxy

If the main obstacle to the colonization of other planets is not in our past, then the barrier that will stop humanity’s prospects from reaching other worlds must lie in our future, scientists theorize.

Professor Brian Cox believes that the advances in science and engineering that a civilization needed to conquer the stars ultimately led to its destruction.

He said: “One of the solutions to the Fermi paradox is that it is not possible to rule a world that has the power to self-destruct and that needs global joint solutions to prevent this.

“The growth of science and engineering may inevitably outpace the development of political expertise, leading to disaster.”

Other possible explanations for the Fermi paradox include that no other intelligent species have appeared in the universe, intelligent alien species exist – but they lack the necessary technology to communicate with Earth.

Some believe that the distances between intelligent civilizations are too great to allow any kind of two-way communication.

If two worlds are separated by several thousand light years, it is possible that one or both civilizations will disappear before a dialogue can be established.

The so-called zoo hypothesis claims that intelligent extraterrestrial life exists there, but deliberately avoids any contact with life on Earth to allow its natural evolution.

Dozens of flights deviate their routes Ukraine after the airspace was closed thereafter Russiaa comprehensive invasion early this morning.

Rough estimates suggest that a 1,000-mile-wide area is currently being avoided amid the ongoing conflict, with the result that flights between the United Kingdom and the Eastern European country have been suspended.

Images from the aviation website Flightradar24 show that there are no civilian aircraft in Ukrainian airspace and very little over neighboring Moldova and Belaruswhere many Russian troops are stationed.

IN European Union The Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said earlier that the airspace in these two countries, within 100 nautical miles of their border with Ukraine, could also pose security risks.

“In particular, there is a risk of both deliberate targeting and misidentification of civilian aircraft,” the agency said in a newsletter in the conflict zone.

“The availability and possible use of a wide range of ground and air combat systems poses a high risk to civilian flights at all altitudes and flight levels.”

Wizz Air canceled flights between Luton Airport and the Ukrainian cities of Kiev and Lviv on Thursday, before Ryanair and Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) – the other carriers flying between the two countries – also suspended those routes.

A number of other trips to global destinations are likely to be affected, with planes sometimes having to take long detours.

This comes after the UK Foreign Office updated its travel advice to warn that British citizens in Ukraine “should not expect increased consular support or evacuation assistance”.

Transport Minister Grant Shaps imposed the ban, later reinforced by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Thursday morning, tweeting that he had made the decision “after the horrific overnight events”.

Dozens of flights reroute around Ukraine after airspace closed after Russia’s comprehensive invasion earlier this morning

The graph shows how the number of flights to and from Ukraine has fluctuated over the last year

The graph shows the movement of European military air around Ukraine today

Mr Schaps added: “I have instructed @ UK-CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) to ensure that airlines avoid Ukrainian airspace in order to protect passengers and crew.

“We continue to stand with the people of Ukraine and work with our international partners to respond to this act of aggression.”

Ryanair said it had suspended flights to and from Ukraine for “at least the next 14 days” and suspended them for “at least the next four weeks until further information becomes available from EU security agencies”.

It adds: “Ryanair remains committed to our services to / from Ukraine and we look forward to resuming flights there as soon as it is safe to do so.

“We sincerely regret and apologize for these unprecedented disturbances and any inconvenience they will inevitably cause to our Ukrainian customers.”

A Wizz Air spokesman said: “The safety and security of our passengers and crew remain our number one priority and we hope that normalcy will return to Ukraine soon.”

The UIA said it was “taking all possible measures to ensure the safety of our passengers”.

The lack of flights will make it difficult for British citizens to evacuate from Ukraine to the United Kingdom.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs updated its travel advice, saying: “Ukraine’s airspace is closed. Trade routes from Ukraine are likely to be severely disrupted and roads in Ukraine may be closed.

It added: “Russia’s military action in Ukraine will seriously affect the British government’s ability to provide consular assistance to Ukraine.

“British citizens should not expect increased consular support or evacuation assistance in these circumstances.”

An explosion lit up the night sky over Kiev in the early hours of Thursday as Russia launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine from the north, south and east with bombs, cruise missiles and rockets falling from the sky.

Russian Mi-8 attack helicopters attack Gostomel air base, right on the outskirts of Kiev, after Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale attack on the country

A huge explosion is observed at the Vinnytsia military base in central Ukraine as the country comes under widespread attack from Russia.

Early in the morning, the airlines toured the country in crowded corridors to the north and west.

El Al’s flight from Tel Aviv to Toronto made a sudden U-turn back from Ukrainian airspace around the time of its closure, according to the FlightRadar24 flight tracking website.

MANY flights of Polish airlines from Warsaw to Kiev also turned to Warsaw at about the same time.

Russia announced today that it has suspended domestic flights to and from several airports near its border with Ukraine, including Rostov-on-Don, Krasnodar and Stavropol, by March 2nd.

Russia has also closed part of the airspace in the Rostov sector to “ensure safety” for civil aviation flights, according to a statement to the pilots.

Before notifying Ukraine of airspace restrictions, Britain, Canada, France, Italy and the United States told airlines to avoid certain airspace over eastern Ukraine and Crimea, but did not reach a total ban.

On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Liz Truss called on Britons in the country to “leave now on trade routes while they are still available”.

The flights continue to operate over Russia, a route used by many services between the United Kingdom and Asia.

In July 2014, Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by a rocket fired from a pro-Russian separatist-controlled area of ​​Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board.