Ukrainian, Egyptian presidents discuss opposition to Russian aggression

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has informed Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi about Ukraine's opposition to Russian aggression and thanked him for support to Ukrainians.

Zelensky said this in a statement posted on Twitter, Ukrinform reports.

"Informed President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi about the struggle of the Ukrainian people against Russian aggression. Thanked for the help Egypt provided to Ukrainians. We agreed on the need to restore peace on the Ukrainian land," Zelensky said.

On February 24, Russian President Putin announced the start of a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops have been shelling and destroying key infrastructure, residential neighborhoods of Ukrainian cities and villages using artillery, multiple rocket launchers and ballistic missiles.

Martial law was imposed in Ukraine and general mobilization was announced.