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Russia-Ukraine crisis
Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, marking a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014 following the Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity.
The invasion triggered Europe’s largest refugee crisis since WW2, with millions leaving the country and millions more displaced.
Russia invades Ukraine 2022
In 2014, at the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia annexed Crimea and Russian-backed separatists seized part of the south-eastern Donbas region of Ukraine, sparking a regional war there.
In 2022, Russia began a large military build-up along its Ukrainian border – over 190,000 armed troops. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin had continued to deny Russia was planning an invasion until shortly before the invasion.
In a broadcast shortly before the invasion, Putin espoused irredentist views, questioned Ukraine’s right to statehood and falsely claimed the country was being governed by neo-Nazis. Putin also claimed NATO constitutes a threat to Russia’s national security by expanding eastward since the early 2000s, which NATO disputed. Russia demanded NATO cease expansion and bar Ukraine from ever joining. The UK, USA and allies all accused Russia of planning to attack or invade Ukraine, Russian officials and state media continued to deny it up until 23 February 2022.
The invasion began on 24 February – Putin announced it was a “special military operation” to “demilitarise and denazify” Ukraine. Russia then started missiles and airstrikes across Ukraine as well as a large ground invasion from multiple directions.
The invasion has been widely condemned by the international community.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine hasn’t gone entirely to plan as the Russians underestimated the Ukrainian people’s will to fight for their country.
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A dirty bomb would is a conventional device laced with radioactive material. A dirty bomb would is a conventional device laced with radioactive material.
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Ukraine’s national energy company has told citizens to “charge everything” by 07:00 local time Thursday.
It’s often used in times of conflict or civil unrest.
The US has agreed with Western allies that Iran’s supply of explosive drones to Russia violates UN sanctions.
There have been at least five explosions across the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.
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Nato countries have announced they will deliver advanced air defence weapons to Kyiv following a heavy missile attack from Russia.
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The Sun says MULTIPLE explosions have been heard in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv this morning.
2,000 Russian soldiers have now called Ukrainian ‘surrender hotline’ The Metro says Russian soldiers are said to be calling a ‘surrender hotline’ in their droves…
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Putin ‘facing military coup’ over latest nuke threats The Metro says Vladimir Putin could be replaced in a ‘military mutiny’ if he prepares for a…
The Metro says Rumours have spread through Russia that Vladimir Putin will soon make ‘key decisions about launching a tactical nuclear strike’ from a secret bunker.
The Independent says Russian forces in Kherson are regrouping for a counterattack, amid rapid Ukrainian gains in the region, state-owned news agency RIA reported.
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