As Russian forces continue to advance on Kyiv, Ukrainian members of parliament met on Thursday and sang the national anthem in their street clothes.
“Despite Russian bombs attacking Kyiv, they had a session in the parliament today to vote for the essential laws,” Sasha Ustinova, a Ukrainian politician, wrote on Twitter.
In a video included in the tweet, members of parliament could be seen singing Ukraine’s national anthem in their everyday clothes — some in military garments.
Ustinova said in another tweet that Ukraine’s parliament “continues to work even under fire.”
She said members of parliament voted for laws on a variety of topics, including fighting Russian propaganda, providing weapons to civilians, and increasing prison time for looting to 15 years.
NowThis posted a video from a different angle and reported that 300 members of parliament met secretly to review the emergency legislation.
Air raid warnings have been a constant in Kyiv for days now, as residents constantly seek shelter underground to avoid Russian strikes.
Meanwhile, a large 40-mile-long convoy of Russian military vehicles appears to have stalled on its way to the capital city, which has been a primary objective of President Vladimir Putin’s forces since Russia invaded Ukraine last week.
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