The latest development is that on the 24th local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky announced that Ukraine had severed diplomatic relations with Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an emergency live television speech that he had decided to carry out special military operations in the Donbas region.
On the 24th, the Ukrainian general staff said that the Russian armed forces began to attack military facilities and military airports in many Ukrainian cities at 5:00 local time. On the same day, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of emergency situations, the Ukrainian National Guard command was destroyed.
It is also reported that the Russian Ministry of Defense said that it is using precision guided weapons to destroy the military infrastructure, air defense facilities, military airports and aviation forces of the Ukrainian army. In addition, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the attack on Ukraine did not endanger the safety of civilians.
★ the Russian army landed in Odessa, and many ships were diverted ★
On the 24th local time, Ukrainian military facilities were attacked by missiles, and the Russian landing operation began in the Black Sea and the sea of Azov. Reported that the Russian army has landed in Odessa, Ukraine's largest port city. Subsequently, the general staff of the Ukrainian armed forces "refuted the rumor" on Facebook: it said that the information about the Russian landing in Odessa was untrue. Ukrainian assistant interior minister grashenko said that a military unit of the Ukrainian armed forces in Odessa was attacked by bombers. According to the feedback from Odessa's friends, at present, there are Russian troops and chariots driving on the road in Odessa.
Odessa City, where the Russian army landed, is famous for its port. Odessa port is the largest port in Ukraine and one of the largest ports along the Black Sea. As a natural ice free port, it has developed water transportation. In 2021, Odessa port completed a container throughput of 671500 TEU. About 70% of Ukraine's imports and exports are transported by water, of which Odessa port accounts for about three-quarters. Before the war, Odessa was regarded by various analysts as a battleground for Russia.
According to the global AIS data, at present, there are 35 ships in Odessa port. One of the Hong Kong container ships just docked at Odessa container terminal on February 24, 2022 Beijing time. The pre arrival ships showed that several ships planning to go to Odessa had urgently adjusted their routes and anchored outside the waters of Ukraine. One of the Panamanian cargo ships is returning from the track. According to the latest AIS data, two suspected Russian warships have been held outside Ukrainian waters.
★ foreign trade orders in Ukraine decreased significantly ★
At present, China is Ukraine's largest trading partner. In 2021, the volume of goods trade between China and Ukraine hit a new record. However, since the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, traders engaged in Sino Ukrainian trade in Yiwu, Zhejiang Province have been obviously affected.
A foreign resident in Yiwu said that since last December, fewer and fewer goods have been sold to Ukraine. It used to sell 100000 yuan a week, but now it only sells 100000 yuan in two months. The tense situation in Russia and Ukraine, coupled with the unstable exchange rate and other factors, his foreign trade business has almost stalled this year. In previous years, orders began after the end of the year, but until now, there has been no order from Ukraine. The Chinese operators of Zhejiang Yiwu International Trade City also said that the orders of Ukrainian guests have decreased a lot. The order quantity of goods taken each time is reduced from the original 100 cases to more than ten or twenty cases (badminton rackets).
★ Russia's international trade risks have increased significantly ★
According to Reuters, Russia announced earlier in the morning of the 24th that it had closed all trading channels of capital and securities markets and stationed military forces in some parts of Ukraine.
