Nations surrounding Ukraine have declared states of emergency and activated military alliances as they prepare for an influx of refugees and a volatile security situation.
Ukrainian servicemen are ready to repel an attack on February 24.
The President ofLithuania declared a state of emergency on Thursday over Russia's attack on Ukraine and called on the international community to sanction the country.
The founding treaty of the NATO alliance was invoked byLithuania on Thursday, triggering urgent consultations.
NATO will bolster its forces along its eastern flank in response to Russia's aggression, but will not send troops into Ukraine, according to the organization's Secretary General.
The alliance said its commitment to consider an attack on one as an attack on all is iron-clad, and the leaders of countries like Lithuania.
There is no direct military threat, but Russian aggression is still a threat to the world and all NATO countries.
Maia Sandu, the president of Moldova, which borders Ukraine and is not a member of NATO, declared a state of emergency on Thursday and said the country was preparing to accept tens of thousands of refugees.
There is a country called Belarus. Before the invasion of the Ukrainians, Russia and Belarus joined in military exercises near the border. Alexander Lukashenko said the military of his country was not involved in the invasion of Ukraine. The European Union's foreign affairs chief had previously said that the EU would impose severe sanctions on Moscow if it were found to have aided and abetted Russian aggression.
7. That's how many times NATO's Article 4 has been used.
NATO leaders are going to hold a virtual summit on Friday.
In a statement Thursday, he said that Russia's reckless and unprovoked attack puts civilians at risk.
NATO is under high pressure from Russia.
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