Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said that for the duration of martial law in the country, all ports will be transferred to enhanced security, TASS reports.

According to him, the Cabinet of Ministers has set security level "3" in the sea and river ports of Ukraine, port facilities, ships, which have the right to sail under the state flag of Ukraine.

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 severed diplomatic relations with Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted a bill on general mobilization to the Verkhovna Rada.

Martial law was introduced in Ukraine. Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has announced that the capital has entered a "defense phase".

Against the backdrop of reports of explosions on the territory of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry stressed that no strikes were being made on Ukrainian cities.

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