Today is Monday, February 28th, and you're listening to the Morning Announcements presented

by Betcha's media, I'm Sammy Sage.

There is so much to update you on from this weekend, so let's go by category.

First the status of the invasion.

Russian troops have been trying all weekend to take over Ukraine by force, including by

surrounding Kiev, but they have not been able to do so.

Something suggests that the Russian army is not as prepared, well-trained, or logistically

well-coordinated, and lack morale compared to the Ukrainians who are proudly defending

their home.

However, that does not mean that the Russians haven't still been ruthless in attacking

civilian targets, including ambulances, hospitals, and schools.

And so far, 352 Ukrainians have been killed, including 14 children, with over a thousand

more injured.

Ukraine has been fighting largely on its own, though the NATO Response Force has been activated

as a defensive measure.

This doesn't mean that these troops will definitely go to Ukraine, but they are prepared

to, if needed.

In the US, Secretary of State Antony Blinken authorized an additional $350 million in military

assistance to Ukraine, and the EU announced that they will buy $450 million in weapons.

Putin is definitely going to love that.

President Zelensky has also emerged as a national hero, and has been regularly taking to social

media to speak to Ukrainians and Russian protesters, and encourage them to keep fighting.

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