24 February 2022 Russia has launched 'full-scale invasion'

Bbc ^ | 24 February 2022 | Bbc

[Cronos]

Russian President Vladimir Putin announces a "military operation" in Ukraine's Donbas region

He urges Ukrainian soldiers in eastern Ukraine to lay down weapons and return to their homes

Putin warns that Moscow's response will be "instant" if anyone tries to take on Russia

Ukraine's foreign minister accuses Russia of starting a full-scale war, and urges the UN "to do everything possible" to stop it

BBC Kyiv correspondent James Waterhouse says a Ukrainian government official has given an indication of the breadth of the Russian military action so far.

The official says there have been cruise missile strikes launched this morning on Kyiv, as well as troop movements in Odessa to the south of the country.

Troops have also been crossing the border in Kharkiv, about 25 miles from the Russian border, the official says.

Early signs according to witnesses and government officials are that this is something quite large-scale, Waterhouse says.

There are also multiple reports from local media citing Ukraine's Interior Ministry which says some of the missile strikes have attacked Ukraine's military missile command centres and military headquarters in Kyiv.

Russia's defence ministry has denied attacking Ukrainian cities - saying it is targeting military infrastructure, air defence and air forces with "high-precision weapons".

[dfwgator]

I’m not saying Poland will annex it, but they may move in the protect the area.

But I think still if Putin installs a government in Kiev, the Western part of Ukraine will break away.

[Cronos]

No, Poland is not sending in troops without the explicit invitation from the Ukrainians. Otherwise it will be a PR coup for Putin.

Remember in 1919, Poland secured Kiev for the Ukrainian republic and the Bolsheviks used it as “Poland is threatening Russia again “ and that galvanised the Russians to join the bolshies