KUALA LUMPUR: Several Ukrainians have gathered outside the Russian embassy in Jalan Ampang here to protest Russia’s attack on Ukraine.

       There is a large presence of police in the area near the embassy, due to security concerns following the latest developments of the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

       A small gathering of Ukrainian demonstrators gathered there to voice out their protest towards the acts of the Russian government.

       Earlier, Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Azmi Abu Kassim said the police would boost round-the-clock patrols to ensure the level of security and public order at the embassy was always under control.

       “So far today, the situation at the embassy is under control from any untoward incidents,” he told Bernama.

       On Thursday (Feb 24), Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia has launched special military operations in Ukraine, calling for the country to surrender to Russian control.