A video has emerged of the moment a father is suspected to be bidding his family farewell as he sent them off to a safe zone as the war rages in Ukraine.
Russian President Putin launched a major military invasion on Ukraine from several directions on Thursday, with explosions heard in the country’s capital, Kyiv.
This made the Ukraine military on Thursday morning to shoot down 5 Russian fighter jets.
According to the Defence spokesperson for Ukraine, hundreds of Russian troops are likely to have been killed in the incident.
Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian President, on Thursday said he would give weapons to any citizen willing to defend the country against Russian attacks.
“We will give weapons to anyone who wants to defend the country. Be ready to support Ukraine in the squares of our cities”, Zelensky tweeted.
Ukraine men who are volunteering to stand with the army in the ongoing war, are sending their families to safer zones.
In the viral video, a Ukrainian man could be seen in tears while sending off his family (daughter and wife) to a safer zone.
The video shared by independent media, New News EU however didn’t state the exact location.