10,000 Automatic Rifles Handed Out To Ukraine Citizens In The Last Few Hours; 57 Ukrainian Citizens Killed, 169 Wounded, According To Health Minister

The interior minister of Ukraine has announced that 10,000 automatic rifles have been handed out to civilians in just the last few hours. This moves comes as Russian forces are said to be advancing into the Country, some of which can be seen in the videos below.

BREAKING: Ukraine’s interior minister announces 10,000 automatic rifles have been distributed to civilians in Kyiv

— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) February 24, 2022

In the weeks and months prior to the attack, which sadly is just beginning, the Ukrainian government had been arming and training citizens to fight against any possible Russian invasion.

Reports from social media are coming in that talk of death and destruction already occurring in Ukraine. The assault on the country began last night, and the citizens of Ukraine woke up to a completely different world.

“Near Kharkiv, Russian tanks were shooting at civilian cars. Killed my mom, wounded one soldier and killed another one… How will I tell dad? My parents were all I had…”. #StandWithUkraine #BanRussiafromSwift pic.twitter.com/bH13cRuX6G

— olexander scherba🇺🇦 (@olex_scherba) February 24, 2022

Russian and Ukrainian troops fight only fifteen kilometers from #Kyiv .

They face each other at the #Hostomel airfield, a strategic point for the control of the country’s capital. #russia #ukraine #Kyiv

pic.twitter.com/Hf28vbAcJM

— Sydnee Taylor 🇺🇸❤️ (@sydneetaylor) February 24, 2022

Battles ongoing in Sumy in northeastern Ukraine tonight pic.twitter.com/7eGAPrDcdU

— ELINT News (@ELINTNews) February 24, 2022

The Ukrainian Health Minister states that as a result of the invasion, 57 Ukrainian citizens have been killed and another 169 injured. This number is likely to be increased as the fighting continues.

BREAKING: Ukraine’s Health Minister Viktor Lyashko says 57 Ukrainians have been killed as a result of the Russian invasion, and 169 more were wounded. https://t.co/L29fvszlYl

— The Associated Press (@AP) February 24, 2022