After months of predictions and warnings, Russian forces began their attack on Ukraine Thursday morning (24th February 2022) local time, with reports of troops crossing the border to the North and South, explosions in multiple cities including the capital Kyiv, and warnings from Russian President Vladimir Putin of future bloodshed unless Ukrainian forces lay down their arms.
United States President Joe Biden is set to address the nation at 12pm ET, where he is expected to unveil new measures that could cut off Russia from advanced technology, announce new restrictions on large financial institutions and slap sanctions on additional members of the inner circle of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russia has called its offensive on Ukraine a “special military operation,” which came as world leaders attempted to avert catastrophe with a meeting of the United Nations Security Council amid warnings that a possible invasion could start the biggest war in Europe since 1945.
The first blasts were heard at around 5am Thursday, prompting immediate condemnation from the United States and its allies, which have threatened to enact ”full scale” sanctions in response to Russian military aggression. As air raid sirens rang out across the largest city in Ukraine, Kyiv, early Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky moved to enact martial law and Government Ministers accused Moscow of launching a "full scale invasion." As dawn broke, heavy traffic could be seen clogging roads heading West out of the city, while further East, near the Russian border, the mayor of Kharkiv urged citizens not to leave their homes. In a recent address, broadcast live on Russian national television, Putin urged Ukrainian forces to lay down their arms and go home, saying all responsibility for possible bloodshed would be entirely on the conscience of the Ukrainian Government. “Our plans are not to occupy Ukraine, we do not plan to impose ourselves on anyone,” he said, but threatened “those who may be tempted to intervene” on Ukraine's behalf. “Whoever tries to interfere with us, and even more so to create threats to our country, to our people, should know that Russia's response will be immediate and will lead you to such consequences as you have never experienced in your history,” he said. Before the announcement of military action, Ukrainian President Zelensky appealed for peace but vowed the country would defend itself. “If we are attacked militarily, if they try to take away our freedom, our lives, our children's lives, we will defend ourselves,” the Ukrainian President said, in a speech in Russian and directed at Russian citizens. “When you attack, you will see our faces and not our spines, our faces.” U.S. President Biden made the following statement on Wednesday night: The prayers of the entire world are with the people of Ukraine tonight as they suffer an unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces. President Putin has chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering. Russia alone is responsible for the death and destruction this attack will bring, and the United States and its Allies and partners will respond in a united and decisive way. The world will hold Russia accountable.
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[Source: CNN]
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