African Union on Thursday came out condemning Russia’s assault on Ukraine, calling for an “immediate ceasefire” before the situation gets to the point of no return.

AU top officials President Macky Sall, and Moussa Faki Mahamat, AU’s chair of the African Union Commission, released a joint statement saying “they are extremely concerned” by the invasion.

They called on Russia to “respect international law, the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of Ukraine”.

Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, killing dozens as airstrikes hit military installations and ground forces moved in from the north, south and east.

They called on Russia to “respect international law, the territorial integrity and national independence of Ukraine”.

Russia embarked a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, killing dozens as airstrikes hit military installations and ground forces moved in from the north, south and east.

The AU leaders said the “dire and dangerous situation” should be resolved via “political negotiations” overseen by the United Nations.