❗️Ukraine has imposed nationwide martial law.

It’s important to note that no civilian casualties have been reported thus far. Russian strikes appear to have targeted strictly military infrastructure.

In his early morning address to the nation and the world, President Putin stressed that he does not seek to occupy Ukraine, but pledged to “demilitarize” and “denazify” the county.

Putin pinned the blame for the offensive on years of U.S. and NATO activity in Ukraine that presented a long-term threat to Russian national security.

Putin made clear that Russia will no longer tolerate a U.S. puppet government in Kiev and take all necessary steps to root out neo-Nazi elements within the country.

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❗️CNN is reporting that troops, including tanks, have entered Ukraine from the Belarus border.

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❗️Russian Ministry of Defense says Ukrainian border forces did not resist Russian units.

The MoD also denied claims in foreign media of a Russian plane allegedly being shot down.

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❗️Updated map of Ukrainian military targets hit by Russia. (Unconfirmed)

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❗️Russian cruise missile strike on military infrastructure in Ivano-Frankivsk. (Unconfirmed)

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❗️The State Border Service of Ukraine has published a video, which, according to the Ukrainian officials, depicts the invasion of Russian military forces from Crimea.

Source: Voice of America

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❗️According to eye-witness reports, Russian ground units have entered the outskirts of Kharkov, Ukraine’s second largest city.

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The sky over Ukraine and southern Russia right now.

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❗️Updates on the developments on the ground in Ukraine that are officially unconfirmed but being reported by multiple sources:

— Battles are underway within close proximity to Kiev, with multiple sightings of Russian attack helicopters (at least one appears to have been shot down, according to video reports);

— The city of Kherson is reportedly under full Russian control;

— Gunfire and explosions have been raging for hours around Kharkov.

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❗️Fighter jets spotted near Kiev, unclear at this time if they are Russian or Ukrainian.

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❗️Fighter jets have been spotted over the center of Kiev. Again, unclear if Russian or Ukrainian.

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❗️Russian attack helicopters reported over the city center of Odessa.

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❗️Security Service of Ukraine is reportedly burning documents in Kiev.

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❗️Eye-witness reporting a swarm of over 20 Russian helicopters within close proximity to Kiev.

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❗️More fighters spotted near Kiev.

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❗️Russian Defense Minister Shoigu tells unit commanders to treat Ukrainian servicemen “with respect” and establish corridors for the safe passage of those who lay down their arms.

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During last week's Munich Security Conference (MSC), Ukrainian President Zelensky suggested Ukraine should re-negotiate the security agreements that led to the country's abandonment of its nuclear stockpile.

RT Reporter Murad Gazdiev writes that this was the final straw for Putin and Russia, which saw Zelensky's comment as "a declaration of intent to restore Ukraine as a nuclear power."

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