National song “Kyiv of mine” echoes over Independence Square in Kyiv

National song “Kyiv of mine” echoes over Independence Square in Kyiv

The Ukrainian army and people continue to defend the country on the 13th day of Russia’s attacks. The song “Kyiv of mine” was playing over the speakers in Independence Square in Kyiv, where sirens sounded due to Russian air attacks before. Tuna Öztunç, TGRT News Foreign News Director, also shared the images of the moment […]

Ukraine’s Sumi region bombed by Russia at night, 9 killed including 2 children

Ukraine’s Sumi region bombed by Russia at night, 9 killed including 2 children

Russian attacks in Ukraine continued throughout the night. Nine civilians were killed including 2 children in the Russian air strike. Sumi Governor Dmytro Zhyvytskyy announced that also 4 Ukrainian soldiers lost their lives in the clashes. Zhyvytskyy said, “It was a difficult day for the Sumi region. Russian planes struck civilian settlements in the Sumi […]

Ukraine shoots down 2 Russian warplanes in Kyiv and Jitomir

Ukraine shoots down 2 Russian warplanes in Kyiv and Jitomir

The Ukrainian army shot down 2 Russian warplanes in the capital Kyiv and Jitomir. Ukrainian Chief of Staff Valerii Zaluzhnyi announced that they had shot down 1 Russian warplane in Kyiv and said, “An enemy plane was shot down in an airspace near Kyiv at 21:10.” Another warplane of the Russian Air Force, flying over […]

fire at high-rise building in London

A fire broke out in a high-rise building on Whitechapel High Street in London. The fire broke out on the 17th floor of the building, London Fire Brigade said. “We have 15 fire trucks and about 100 firefighters who responded to the fire. One of our 64-meter ladders was sent to the scene,” the brigade […]

Sirens echo in Ukrainian port city Odessa

Sirens were heard in Ukraine’s port city Odessa. The explosions caused a brief panic in the city center after the Ukrainian army’s air defense systems destroyed an unidentified aircraft detected off the coast of Odessa. Following the sound of sirens, the residents of the city took shelters. Abdullah Ünver  

Civilians fleeing Russian attacks take shelter in stadium in Lviv

Following Russia’s attacks on Ukraine, millions of civilians fleeing conflict zones are flocking to the Polish border city of Lviv. Hundreds of Ukrainians took refuge in the Lviv stadium while waiting for a train to take them to European countries. Those who do not have a place to stay among the civilians arriving at the […]

Barricades set up in city square in Kyiv

A temporary ceasefire has been declared to allow civilians to flee Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, as well as Kharkov, Mariupol, and Sumy, Russia announced earlier today. Civilians are awaiting evacuation at assembly points set up throughout the cities after the ceasefire went into effect at 10:00 a.m. local time. In the heart of Kyiv, security has […]

Train station turned into refugee center in Poland

For Ukrainians going to Poland, the train station in Rzeszow has been turned into a refugee centre. Stating that the first aid was given to the refugees arriving at the train station, nurse Dominika Janas said, “We provide support and help to everyone at the health point we have, within their needs. We work 24 […]