Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv says anyone who can hold a weapon can join territorial defence forces

FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (REUTERS) — FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov REUTERS/Gleb Garanich **(REUTERS)**

1 min read . Updated: 24 Feb 2022, 03:24 PM IST Reuters

Russian forces fired missiles at several cities in Ukraine and landed troops on its coast on Thursday

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KYIV : Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov on Thursday said that anyone who is ready and able to hold a weapon can join the ranks of the territorial defence forces, as the police said they would distribute weapons to veterans.

Russian forces fired missiles at several cities in Ukraine and landed troops on its coast on Thursday, officials and media said, after President Vladimir Putin authorised what he called a special military operation in the east.

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