The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine is evacuating the staff of the embassy in Moscow, TASS reports.

Also, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry recalled Vasily Pokotilo, Charge d'Affaires in the Russian Federation, for consultations on the situation in Ukraine.

“Consular offices of Ukraine on the territory of the Russian Federation continue to work as usual. We will continue to protect the rights and interests of Ukrainians in Russia, including Ukrainian political prisoners,” the embassy’s press service noted.

Earlier, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that the country is breaking off diplomatic relations with Russia.

On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to conduct a military special operation to protect Donbass in response to a request for help from the heads of the LPR and DPR.

Ukraine has introduced martial law throughout the country.

Explosions are heard in Kiev, Kharkov, Odessa and other large cities of the country. According to preliminary data, they are heard from the military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. is broadcasting online.

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