In a video that aired early on Thursday morning in Russia, Putin announced a military offensive against Ukraine.
There were reports of explosions and flares coming minutes after Russia launched a special military action against Ukraine, including in the Ukrainian capital. The state-run Russian RIA news agency said the offensive would begin in the Donbas area of eastern Ukraine and that Putin does not have plans to occupy Ukraine.
Russia has declared war on Ukraine.
President Putin has chosen a war that will cause a lot of harm. President Joe Biden said in a statement that Russia was responsible for the death and destruction.
Biden said he would be watching the situation.
—Ryan Nobles (@ryanobles) February 24, 2022
The Russian president made outrageous claims as he announced the military operation.
The goal is to defend people who have been victims of abuse and genocide. According to a translation from the Moscow bureau chief at the Financial Times, Putin said that they would strive to demilitarize and de-Nazify Ukraine.
Even as it amassed tens of thousands of troops along the border, Russia denied plans to invade Ukraine.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has sent shock waves through Europe and the world, while threatening to disrupt the surrounding region and rock global markets.
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