Through a statement from the Ukrainian embassy in Mexico, it asked the international community to act immediately in the face of Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine during the early hours of February 24 (local time).

According to the statement, the purpose of the Russian offensive is to destroy the Ukrainian state by force and establish control of the occupation.

In addition to this, Russian troops have been attacking peaceful Ukrainian cities from various directions, including the temporarily occupied Donbass and Crimea, as well as the northeast region.

Smoke rising from Kherson International Airport after Russian rocket shelling this morning

Hence, Ukraine has activated its right to self-defense in accordance with international law and its defenders are ready to repel the aggressor state and will do everything in their power to defend the Ukrainian land.

For this reason, he asked the international community to act immediately, not only in defense but also in implementing a package of new sanctions.