Russia alone is responsible for the death and destruction this attack will bring, and the United States and its Allies and partners will respond in a united and decisive way.
The world will hold Russia accountable.
This war and suffering could have easily been avoided if Biden Admin/NATO had simply acknowledged Russia’s legitimate security concerns regarding Ukraine’s becoming a member of NATO, which would mean US/NATO forces right on Russia’s border
BREAKING: AIRBORNE TROOPS LANDING REPORTED IN ODESSA -- This is after confirmed reports came in that the Crimean grouping of troops inflicted massive strikes on enemy military facilities
UKRAINE FM : “Putin has just launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Peaceful Ukrainian cities are under strikes. This is a war of aggression. Ukraine will defend itself and will win. The world can and must stop Putin. The time to act is now.”
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Still tweeting so comms haven’t been taken out. Quiet for the moment in Kyiv. A contact near Vasylkiv air base outside Kyiv reported explosion in vicinity of air base.
Russian Ministry of Defense: Ukrainian military infrastructure, air defense facilities, military airfields, and aircraft are being destroyed by precision strikes.
PUTIN: “Whoever tries to impede us, let alone create threats for our country and its people must know that the Russian response will be immediate and lead to the consequences you have never seen in history."
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🚨 BREAKING 🚨 @CNN reporting that - according to sources - Ukraine's military infrastructure is being attacked "nationwide," and that there are "hundreds of casualties."
