Operesheni maalumu ya kijeshi ya ya Rais wa Urusi Vladimir Putin mashariki mwa Ukraine imelaaniwa haraka na mataifa kadhaa.
Shambulio hilo wakati huo huo Baraza la Usalama la Umoja wa Mataifa (UN) lilipokutana mwishoni mwa Jumatano kwa mkutano wake wa pili wa dharura wiki hii ili kuhimiza kusitishwa na kurejea kwenye mazungumzo ya kidiplomasia.
Hivi ndivyo baadhi ya mataifa makubwa yalivyoitia na kuzungumzia shambulio hilo.
Ukraini
Waziri wa Mambo ya Nje wa Ukraini, Dmytro Kuleba ameandika kwenye ukurasa wake wa mtandao wa twitter kwamba,
Putin has just launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Peaceful Ukrainian cities are under strikes. This is a war of aggression. Ukraine will defend itself and will win. The world can and must stop Putin. The time to act is now.
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) February 24, 2022
Marekani
Rais wa Marekani, Joe Biden ameandika haya kwenye ukurasa wake wa twitter,
The prayers of the 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. https://t.co/Q7eUJ0CG3k
— President Biden (@POTUS) February 24, 2022
Ujerumani
Kansela wa Ujerumani Olaf Scholz alilaani mashambulizi ya Urusi dhidi ya Ukraine kama “ukiukaji wa wazi wa sheria za kimataifa” ambao “hauwezi kuhalalishwa na chochote”.
“President Putin, in the name of humanity, bring your troops back to Russia.
This conflict must stop now.”
— @antonioguterres on the developments regarding Ukraine. https://t.co/QYDflm1Co5 pic.twitter.com/s3aWCHWHYZ
— United Nations (@UN) February 24, 2022
Uingereza
Waziri Mkuu wa Uingereza Boris Johnson alisema alishangazwa na matukio ya kutisha nchini Ukraine na amezungumza na Rais wa Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy kujadili hatua inayofuata.
I am appalled by the horrific events in Ukraine and I have spoken to President Zelenskyy to discuss next steps.
President Putin has chosen a path of bloodshed and destruction by launching this unprovoked attack on Ukraine.
The UK and our allies will respond decisively.
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) February 24, 2022