News and Updates about Russia's War against Ukraine.

[Sylvia]

Starting a separate thread for real time updates re. this terrible, terrible event for our whole world :

Markets shaken after Putin announces special military operation – as it happened | Ukraine | The Guardian

Explosions heard after Putin announces operation to ‘demilitarise’ Ukraine. Follow the latest news and updates

amp.theguardian.com

 

[skatingguy]

This has the potential to create the largest humanitarian crisis in Europe since the end of the Balkan war. I hope that governments across Europe are preparing to take in refugees. CNN is reporting that Ukrainians in Kyiv have been advised to have a bag packed, and ready to go if they need to evacuate.

 

[Karen-W]

Fox News just had a live view of a highway in Kyiv shows traffic absolutely jam-packed, heading toward the Polish border. Russian marines are on the ground in Odessa per their reporter in Lviv (I think), and Kharkiv and Kyiv are also under attack.

 

[Buzz]

I am so sorry to the people of Ukraine. The world has failed you. We all knew this was coming but failed to be able to stop it.

 

[Sylvia]

CNN has witnessed, through a livestream video, troops atop a column of military vehicles entering Ukraine from a border crossing with Belarus.
The livestream video was taken at the Senkivka, Ukraine crossing with Veselovka, Belarus. The column was seen entering Ukraine around 6:48 a.m. local time.
In recent weeks, Russia has amassed a significant number of troops, vehicles and tanks in Belarus near the border with Ukraine. During that time, the two countries have held joint military exercises across the countries, and near the Belarus-Ukrainian border.

The latest on the Ukraine-Russia crisis via CNN:

https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-news-02-23-22/

 

[airgelaal]

Russian marines are on the ground in Odessa

It's not true.
And Odesa, please.

 

[Karen-W]

It's not true.
And Odesa, please.

Sorry! Old school English spelling there. I didn't realize the English-language spelling had changed to just one 's'.

 

[airgelaal]

Sorry! Old school English spelling there. I didn't realize the English-language spelling had changed to just one 's'.

Odessa it's a transliteration from russian. Odesa its transliterating from Ukrainian.

 

[airgelaal]

rusia used a belorusian border.

 

[skatingguy]

Russian forces cross the border at Senkivka, Ukraine.

https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status/1496720059263172610

 

[airgelaal]

OMG, I just realized, that local figure skating tournament were held in Kharkiv this days. I hope all young skaters are ok.
I read, that everyone, who can't return home will stay at rink.

 

[Aussie Willy]

Thanks for starting a separate thread about this.

 

[TAHbKA]

Navka's husband: Ukraine should be freed and cleaned of all the nazis

I thought Anissina married a mad man...

 

[airgelaal]

Navka's husband: Ukraine should be freed and cleaned of all the nazis

I agree! from all those nazis who came from russia

 

[airgelaal]

I'm starting to hear military airplanes above my head.

 

[airgelaal]

And its very hard mentally because there is a lot of fakes and disinformation.

 

[airgelaal]

Live map of russian invasion, with links and sources.
https://liveuamap.com

 

[airgelaal]

OMG, I just realized, that local figure skating tournament were held in Kharkiv this days. I hope all young skaters are ok.
I read, that everyone, who can't return home will stay at rink.

I know that skaters from Odesa can't return home. It's not safe in Kharkiv now. But it's not safe anywhere.
You can realize that people just wanted to live their peaceful life, so they bring their children to another city to participate at tournament.
So who the hell are nazis?

 

[airgelaal]

And, please, don't believe any information easily. Even from me. I can be wrong too.
Information war is also a war.

 

[airgelaal]

OMG, they want to take Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant under their control.

 

[oleada]

@airgelaal please keep us posted. Thinking of you and your loved ones.

 

[PRlady]

Zelensky said Russia is trying to take over Chernobyl nuclear site. This is so, so dangerous and not just to Ukraine.

 

[allezfred]

Absolutely f*cked up

Russian forces seize Chernobyl nuclear plant after battle with Ukraine forces

Russian forces entered Chernobyl and - after intense fighting - seized the plant which is the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster

www.mirror.co.uk

 

[airgelaal]

Some tension in the air. I'm scared.

 

[pointbleu]

Some tension in the air. I'm scared.

I’m sending you good vibes and a big hug.

 

[Sylvia]

Live coverage from The Moscow Times:

The Moscow Times

www.themoscowtimes.com

Independent media outlets and journalists in Russia are being increasingly targeted with “foreign agent” and “undesirable” labels, threatening the existence of the free press day by day.
Your donation to The Moscow Times directly supports the last independent English-language news source within Russia.

‘We Don’t Need War’: Shock, Anger and Defiance on Moscow’s Streets as Russia Invades Ukraine:

‘We Don’t Need War’: Shock, Anger and Defiance on Moscow’s Streets as Russia Invades Ukraine - The Moscow Times

Weeks of intense diplomacy and the imposition of Western sanctions failed to avert the offensive.

www.themoscowtimes.com

 

[CaliSteve]

Navka's husband: Ukraine should be freed and cleaned of all the nazis

I thought Anissina married a mad man...

Of course he would say that. Its his job to spread propaganda and lies to the Russian people and the rest of the world. He (and others) are evil bastards.

 

[Cachoo]

OMG, they want to take Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant under their control.

Because they were such good stewards in the 80's? This is all so effed up.

 

[Hedwig]

I woke up this morning and since then I only want to cry. How can this be happening? And so close?
I never thought we would see another war in Europe.
I am still shell shocked and also afraid for all our lives

How simple was the time when we were only afraid of the pandemic.

Airgelaal, if there is any way you know of that we can help you- please let us know. We are here for you!

 

[Hedwig]

What the ISU could do- throw Russia out as a member. Putin cares about sports. This would hurt him.