Russia launched an unprecedented invasion of its neighbor Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday morning.
U.S., Europe and Ukrainian officials have condemned the attack with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba calling for"heavy sanctions" on Moscow.
It's unclear, as yet, whether Western powers will deploy military means to stop Putin. Several countries, including the U.S. and U.K., have already sent weapons to Ukraine to help it defend itself. Ukraine's foreign minister has called for more weapons and financial and humanitarian assistance.Putin issued a chilling warning to the West when he announced the military operation against Ukraine, saying any country that tried to"interfere" would face immediate consequences.
Ukrainian police said that six people had been killed during bombing of Podilsk in the Odessa region, with a further seven people wounded and 19 people missing, which was confirmed by NBC News.CHUHUIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 24: A tank of Ukrainian forces moves as following Russia's military operation on February 24, 2022, in Chuhuiv town, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine.
A video has also been released by the Ukrainian Interior Ministry which appeared to show military vehicles crossing the border into Ukraine. The ministry said the video was filmed early Thursday morning at the border with Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014.that had been amassing along the border with Ukraine in recent months although it cannot be definitively said that the vehicles are Russian.
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