<p>Hours after Russia began its &#8220;special military operation,&#8221; the Ukrainian government announced early Thursday morning local time that it had successfully shot down five Russian fighter jets and one Russian helicopter. The announcement was made via the Ukrainian Department of Defense&#8217;s Twitter account, which urged citizens to &#8220;Stay calm!&#8221;</p>
<p>Based on a Google translation, Ukraine <a href="https://www.theweek.in/news/world/2022/02/24/ukraine-shoots-down-russian-jet-helicopters-reports.html">tweeted</a> the following message from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>According to the Joint Forces Command, 5 planes and a helicopter of the aggressors were shot down in the area of the Armed Forces today. The combined forces give a worthy rebuff to the armed forces of the Russian Federation. Military units in their positions. The enemy suffers losses. Keep calm!</em></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="uk" dir="ltr">Повідомлення ГШ ЗСУ<br />За інформацією командування  Об’єднаних Сил, сьогодні у районі проведення ОС збито 5 літаків та вертоліт агресорів.<br />Об&#39;єднані сили дають гідну відсіч збройним силам РФ. Військові підрозділи на своїх позиціях. Противник несе втрати. <br />Зберігайте спокій!</p>
<p>&mdash; Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) <a href="https://twitter.com/DefenceU/status/1496728946934796288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 24, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p>As The Daily Wire<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-ukraine-to-give-weapons-to-anyone-who-wants-to-defend-country-from-russian-invasion"> reported</a>  earlier on Thursday, the Ukrainian government is launching an all hands-on deck operation, offering any Ukrainian citizen a firearm who wants to join the army to protect their country against Russian forces:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Thursday morning that he would give weapons to anyone who wanted to defend the country from the full-scale Russian invasion that was launched during the early morning hours which came at approximately the same time that Russian President Vladimir Putin <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-russia-begins-full-scale-invasion-into-ukraine-putin-confirms-military-operation-underway">announced</a> that a “special military operation” was underway.</em></p>
<p><em>Putin told Ukrainian soldiers to give up and go home while threatening the U.S. and NATO that if they intervene “Russia will respond immediately, and you will have consequences that you never have had before in your history.”</em></p>
<p><em>“We will give weapons to anyone who wants to defend the country. Be ready to support Ukraine in the squares of our cities,” Zelensky said in a statement. “We will lift sanctions on all citizens of Ukraine who are ready to defend our country as part of territorial defense with weapons in hands.”</em></p></blockquote>
<p>Russia has also targeted multiple cities in Ukraine, hitting military and non-military targets alike. The Daily Wire also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/apartment-complex-hit-during-russian-attack-on-ukraine">reported</a> that Getty Images published images of firefighters trying to extinguish fires at an apartment complex in Chuhuiv, Kharkiv, which was hit by Russian fighters:</p>
<blockquote><p><em> “Ukrainian firefighters try to extinguish a fire after an airstrike hit an apartment complex in Chuhuiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine on February 24, 2022,” the caption of the photo, which is the featured image of this news report, states.</em></p></blockquote>
<p>Additionally, &#8220;world leaders from around the world issued <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-biden-responds-to-russia-launching-invasion-into-ukraine">statements</a> condemning Putin for launching the attack while Ukraine pleaded for help at the United Nations,&#8221; The Daily Wire noted.</p>
<p>Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told the United Nations General Assembly, “We urge member states to use all available means to protect Ukraine and deter Russia.”</p>
<p>Likewise, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced that the organization will “meet to address the consequences of Russia’s aggressive actions” and that NATO would “do all it takes to protect and defend all Allies.&#8221;</p>
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