China News Agency, Beijing, February 26. Comprehensive news: On the 26th local time, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continued, and the warring parties exchanged fire in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.

According to Russian reports, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky may have left Kiev.

According to statistics from the United Nations agency, more than 120,000 Ukrainians have left the country due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The rapid changes in the situation in Russia and Ukraine have caused widespread concern in the international community about the global economy.

　　Russia-Ukraine conflict spreads to Kiev, NATO mobilizes rapid reaction force

　　According to the British "Guardian", Reuters and other media quoted the Ukrainian Ministry of Health on the 26th, the Russian army launched a "special military operation" so far, at least 198 people have been killed and 1,115 injured in Ukraine.

　　Ukrainian military sources revealed on the 26th that the Ukrainian and Russian troops exchanged fire in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine that day.

Several foreign media reported that gunshots and explosions were heard repeatedly in the city of Kiev.

The Kiev city government issued an emergency evacuation reminder to citizens on the same day, calling on citizens to go to the nearest shelter.

　　Kiev Mayor Klitschko posted a message on social media on the 26th that all subways in Kiev have been shut down and put into shelter mode to provide shelter for citizens.

　　Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Konashenkov reported on the 26th that the Russian army has destroyed 821 Ukrainian military facilities, including military airports, command posts and communication centers.

　　Konashenkov said the southeastern Ukrainian city of Melitopol was under full Russian control.

According to his previous report, the cities of Sumy, Konotop, and Chernihiv in northern Kiev have been blocked by the Russian army, and Kiev has also been blocked by the Russian army from the west.

He emphasized that the targets of the Russian army's strikes are only the military infrastructure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, excluding residential and social infrastructure.

　　On February 25, local time, the leaders of the NATO member states held an emergency meeting on the situation in Ukraine. After the meeting, NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg announced that NATO was deploying its rapid response force in case of need. respond quickly.

　　Stoltenberg said that NATO members decided on the 24th to launch a defense plan, which will mobilize part of the land, sea and air forces of the NATO Rapid Response Force, but he did not explain where these forces would be deployed.

He also said that part of the NATO Rapid Response Force will go to Norway for drills, which is the first time NATO has deployed this force within NATO for the purpose of "deterrence" and "defense".

　　Zelensky may have left Kiev, over 120,000 Ukrainians left the country

　　Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on the 26th that "partner countries" are providing weapons to Ukraine to assist Ukraine in fighting the Russian army.

He also stated that he would not leave Kiev and clarified online rumors that "Zelensky asked the army to lay down its weapons".

　　But according to RIA Novosti reports later in the day, Zelensky has now travelled from Kiev to Lviv.

Russian State Duma Chairman Volodin said on social platforms on the 26th that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had left Kiev on the 25th local time, and all his appeals from the Ukrainian capital were filmed in advance.

　　According to a report by Sky News on the 26th, the United Nations refugee agency confirmed that more than 120,000 Ukrainians have left the country since Russia launched a "special military operation".

According to statistics, most people traveled to Poland and Moldova, but some arrived in Romania, Slovakia and Hungary.

　　According to previous satellite images, people trying to leave Ukraine and enter Romania lined up about 6.5 kilometers long.

　　The situation in Russia and Ukraine has sparked widespread concern in the international community about the global economy

　　International Monetary Fund (IMF) President Georgieva said on the 25th that the situation in Ukraine poses major economic risks to the region and the world.

Georgieva said the IMF was assessing the potential impact of the situation in Ukraine on the global economy, including the impact on the functioning of the financial system, commodity markets, and direct effects on countries with economic ties to the region.

The IMF stands ready to support IMF members when needed.

　　Japanese economists generally believe that Russia is an important energy exporter. The escalation of the situation may affect Russia's oil and gas exports, exacerbate energy supply tensions, make Japan's economy face more challenges, and make global economic recovery face a huge test.

　　From the evening of the 24th to the early morning of the 25th, the benchmark price of crude oil futures produced in the Middle East soared to 66,200 yen per thousand liters during the night trading hours of the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, the first time it exceeded 66,000 yen in seven and a half years.

　　However, there are also voices that the situation in Russia and Ukraine will not bring too much impact on the world economy for the time being.

UBS believes that the Ukraine crisis may not have a great economic impact for the time being.

The Russian and Ukrainian economies account for a small proportion of the global economy, and as long as sanctions by Western countries do not target the Russian energy sector, these measures will have a limited impact on the global economy.

(End) (Participating reporters: Tian Bing, Zhang Shuo, Zhang Huandi, Su Jingxin)