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Russian invasion of Ukraine
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.
Evening Standard says a massive convoy of Russian military armour stretching for 40 miles is advancing on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, satellite images showed on Tuesday.
Aljazeera says Warner Bros is halting the release of The Batman in Russia, as Hollywood moved to cease distribution plans in the country following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
BBC Sport says Russian football clubs and national teams have been suspended from all competitions by Fifa and Uefa after the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
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The Metro says Russian missiles have struck a radioactive waste store near Kyiv, narrowly avoiding a serious environmental incident.
The Independent says protesters took to the streets in countries across the world on Sunday to show their opposition to Russian president Vladimir Putin’s war with Ukraine.
France24 says Belarusians voted Monday to allow the country to host nuclear weapons and Russian forces permanently.
Euronews says More than 360,000 people have fled Ukraine in the three days since Russia began its invasion – UNHCR said.
Formula 1 has canncelled this season’s Russian Grand Prix following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Metro says Russian missile strikes on Ukraine have continued through the night, including on the capital Kyiv.
The Guardian says The government of Ukraine is asking for volunteers from the country’s hacker underground to help protect critical infrastructure.
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