Russia Attacks Ukraine

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The breaking-news dept has a post by msmash on Thursday February 24, 2022, at 12:47AM.

Russia President Vladimir V. Putin declared the start of a "special military operation" in Ukraine on Thursday, after months of speculation about Russia's intentions as it massed tens of thousands of troops on Ukraine's border. The New York Times: Addressing his nation in a televised speech broadcast just before 6 a.m. Thursday, Mr. Putin said his goal was to "demilitarize" but not occupy the country. Minutes later, large explosions were visible near Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, and blasts were reported in Kyiv, the capital, and other parts of the country. Ukraine's Interior Ministry said that Russian troops had landed in Odessa and were crossing the border. "The invasion has begun," the ministry said in a statement.

Dmytro Kuleba, the foreign minister of Ukraine, said that Mr. Putin started a full-scale war against his country. The world needs to stop Putin. The NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999 and the American invasion of Iraq in 2003 are what Mr. Putin referred to as a long-overdue strike against an American-led world order.

In bellicose language, Putin also issued what appeared to be a warning to other countries: "Anyone who tries to interfere with us, or even more so, to create threats for our country and our people, must know that Russia's response will be immediate and will lead you to such consequences as you have never before experienced in your history. We are ready for any turn of events." More coverage: NBC News, The Guardian and The Moscow Times.

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