/r/WorldNews Live Thread for the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Live thread for aggregating news and updates to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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  1. — TheCable (@thecableng)February 24, 2022
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  3. NATO is holding an emergency session after Baltic nations and Poland, which border Russia, triggered Article 4 of the alliance's founding treaty that allows members to hold consultations when they feel their territorial integrity is under threat.
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  9. Ukrainian forces have shot down six Russian fighters and a helicopter in an increasingly intense battle to maintain control over key cities, a senior Ukrainian military official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to release information outside official channels. Ukrainian troops have also repelled, for the time being, Russian advances on two major cities: Chernihiv, in the north near Belarus, and Kharkiv, in the northeast close to Russia’s border, the official said.
    — Michael Schwirtz, New York Times Live thread
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  10. The latest update from Ukrainian police is at least eight people have been killed by Russian shelling with nine others wounded.
    The Ukranian military says about 50 Russians have been killed and six planes have been destroyed in eastern Ukraine.
    — Jacqueline Howard, ABC Live thread
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  15. Quite a scene at my local bank [moderator note: journalist lives in Moscow]: no foreign currency in ATMs, no dollars to be bought.
    — Nataliya Vasilyeva (@Nat_Vasilyeva) February 24, 2022
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  16. Arms depot in #Kalynivka [Moderator note: central Ukraine, west of the Dnieper) reportedly blown up. pic.twitter.com/tvfBbN2eed
    — Donald Standeford (@Don_Standeford) February 24, 2022
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  21. Switzerland stopped short of joining European sanctions, but said that it would ensure the country was not used to circumvent them and that it may take measures, like embargoes on trade and financial services, to promote respect for human rights. Switzerland condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “in the strongest possible terms” as a violation of international law and urged an immediate end to its aggression and a withdrawal of its troops.
    — Nick Cumming-Bruce, New York Times Live thread
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  22. NATO will hold an emergency session Thursday morning to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which was condemned as a “reckless and unprovoked attack on Ukraine, which puts at risk countless civilian lives,” Jens Stoltenberg, NATO’s secretary general, said in a statement. “This is a grave breach of international law, and a serious threat to Euro-Atlantic security,” he said, adding that “NATO will do all it takes to protect and defend all allies.”
    — Steven Erlanger, New York Times Live thread, Reporting from Brussels
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  23. Ukraine’s General Staff claims it has blown up four Russian tanks in Kharkiv.
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    За нашою оперативною інформацією, на об`їздній дорозі міста #Харків спалено 4 танки! Противник несе втрати. #UAF #AFU #СПРОТИВ #UKRAINE #JFO #ООС #WARINUKRAINE
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  27. A spokeswoman for China’s Foreign Ministry refused at a regular news briefing to describe the attack by Russia as an “invasion,” calling it “preconceived wording.”
    — Amy Qin, New York Times Live thread
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  28. Lithuania's president has called on the legislature to declare a state of emergency. This follows a similar move by Moldova to do the same in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
    🇲🇩President Maia Sandu has said Moldova will introduce a state of emergency and was ready to accept tens of thousands of people coming in from neighbouring Ukraine. "We will help people who need our help and support," she said.
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  29. Updated map of confirmed Russian strikes against Ukraine. The entire country is under attackpic.twitter.com/8iIMvp9qbV
    — Tadeusz Giczan 🇺🇦 (@TadeuszGiczan)February 24, 2022
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  30. These are among the darkest hours of Europe since the Second World War.
    The EU will respond in the strongest possible terms and agree on the harshest package of sanctions we have ever implemented.
    President Putin needs to stop this senseless aggression.
    We stand with Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/mmDtfUOHvk
    — Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) February 24, 2022
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  31. ⚠️#RussiaInvadedUkraineToday, on February 24 at 5AM, the armed forces of the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine.#StayWithUkraine, stay tuned for updates on Ukraine’s official sources and channels in English and support Ukraine in its fight for freedom and democracy in Europe.pic.twitter.com/MYGk5zmLz2
    — Ukraine / Україна (@Ukraine)February 24, 2022
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  32. Russia's stock market now down 40% (!) this morning. Trading suspended twice.
    — Jake Cordell (@JakeCordell)February 24, 2022
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  33. President Zelensky declared martial law in Ukrainehttps://t.co/brgwTDUljvpic.twitter.com/n1nz2Ff9esvia@radiosvoboda
    — Liveuamap (@Liveuamap)February 24, 2022
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  34. Early morning recap, February 24, 2022:
    The long-feared Russian invasion of Ukraine began at approximately 4AM local time in Kyiv, lining up with a previous rumor that the invasion would begin at that time. In announcing this action, President Putin declared that Russia would engage in special military operations in the Donbas and stated that his aims in Ukraine were to de-militarize and de-nazify the country to protect Russian security interests. Since then, Russian forces have begun their assault on Ukraine, using cruise missiles and bombers to take out military facilities, particularly anti-air installations. Some reports state that hundreds may have already been killed in the attacks, which have now targeted all major cities in the country, including in the extreme Western city of Lviv. Social media videos also show tanks coming into Ukraine from Crimea in the South and and approaching the outskirts of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city. Belarus has also joined in the attack, placing its troops under unified Russian command as these forces attack from Ukraine's north, where they are extremely close to the capital city of Kyiv.
    The response from Western nations has been to express solidarity with Ukraine, but with few other options on hand. The G7 is convening a meeting in the morning to discuss the development, with the EU and US among others working to consolidate around a package of punishing economic sanctions against Russia. Baltic NATO states have also invoked Article 4 of the treaty, calling for emergency consultations over fears for their territorial integrity. The invasion has sparked a collapse of the Russian rouble and Moscow stock market, and led to a spike in oil prices, with the Brent crude benchmark exceeding $100/bbl for the first time in 8 years.
    The situation remains extremely volatile with conflicting reports periodically as a result of the fog of war. President Biden will be making an address to the US at noon to discuss these events and the likely package of sanctions that will take aim at Russia in response to this invasion.
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  35. Moldova's the head of state, Maia Sandu, will ask the Parliament to declare a state of emergency in light of Russia's attack on Ukraine, according to Moldovan broadcast news channel Publika
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  36. South Korea will join international sanctions against Russia, says President Moon Jae-in. No details on what those measures will be.https://t.co/YL36iG25tt
    — Michelle Ye Hee Lee (@myhlee)February 24, 2022
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  37. Russian Barnaul-T 9S932-1 command posts and Tor-M2 air defense systems with “Z” markets reportedly in Genichesk, Kherson oblast, Ukraine. https://t.co/fWIyklbvmg pic.twitter.com/b2v5qvDkdx
    — Rob Lee (@RALee85) February 24, 2022
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  38. These are among the darkest hours of Europe since the Second World War.

    The EU will respond in the strongest possible terms and agree on the harshest package of sanctions we have ever implemented.

    President Putin needs to stop this senseless aggression.

    We stand with Ukraine.pic.twitter.com/mmDtfUOHvk
    — Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF)February 24, 2022
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  40. #Servicetweet: +/- 09.45 am (CET) live on our German Twitter channel@AuswaertigesAmt– statement by Foreign Minister@ABaerbockon the situation in#Ukrainefollowing a meeting of the government's crisis unit at the Federal Foreign Office
    — GermanForeignOffice (@GermanyDiplo)February 24, 2022
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  42. Arms depot in Kalynivka blown up,@nexta_tvreportspic.twitter.com/aH5S7OpJ2d
    — Alec Luhn (@ASLuhn)February 24, 2022
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  44. This does appear to show Russian tanks on the outskirts of Kharkiv. Note the sign and the building. [50.0549,36.36091]https://t.co/0F6BOeznBkpic.twitter.com/2yDxijY5tg
    — Veli-Pekka Kivimäki (@vpkivimaki)February 24, 2022
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  45. First Ukrainian casualty reports coming in: Russian air attack on a military unit in Podilsk, Odesa region, killed at least 6 soldiers and wounded at least 7, with 19 more unaccounted for. via official Interior Ministry info.
    — Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM)February 24, 2022
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  46. NEW: Ukraine asks Turkey to close Bosporus and Dardanelles to Russian ships as well as its air space to Russian planes@VasylBodnaralso asks Turkey to sanction Russian businesseshttps://t.co/pFlml0VahG
    — Ragıp Soylu (@ragipsoylu)February 24, 2022
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  47. Black smoke rises from a military airport in Chuguyev near Kharkiv, Ukraine.
    Ukraine border guards report the first death and say Russia's ground forces have crossed into Ukraine from several directions pic.twitter.com/jNtxDWib7J
    — AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 24, 2022
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  48. The United States and our @NATO Allies condemn in the strongest possible terms Russia's attack on Ukraine. We have been coordinating with our Allies to prepare for this moment, and we are ready to respond. https://t.co/sOc6pEcrm1
    — US Mission to NATO (@USNATO) February 24, 2022
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  49. Russian heavy flamethrower system "Solntsepek" enters Belarus-Ukraine checkpoint "Senkovka-Veselovka". The video is from the Ukrainian side of the border.pic.twitter.com/cIdNVdu2vh
    — Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka)February 24, 2022
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  50. BREAKING: Moscow stock market plunges nearly 29%
    — BNO News (@BNONews)February 24, 2022
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  51. Five hours north of Lvivhttps://t.co/BhW4gCKuyp
    — Lucas Tomlinson (@LucasFoxNews)February 24, 2022
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  52. Confirmation that Russian forces have arrived in Kharkiv outskirts amidst civilian traffic (50.054029, 36.360422).
    — Michael A. Horowitz (@michaelh992) February 24, 2022
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  53. #BREAKINGMoscow says closing shipping in Azov Sea between Ukraine, Russiapic.twitter.com/MjVjG3gYk2
    — AFP News Agency (@AFP)February 24, 2022
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  54. Updated map: Russian attacks have now been reported in all parts of Ukrainepic.twitter.com/g8npi4BeDN
    — BNO News (@BNONews)February 24, 2022
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  55. #BREAKINGMoscow Stock Exchange reopens, plunging almost 14 percentpic.twitter.com/I8M7cNcjA5
    — AFP News Agency (@AFP)February 24, 2022
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  56. Russian troops are moving from the Brest region of Belarus to the border with Ukraine. In Pinsk, around 60km from 🇺🇦, military equipment was spotted at the railway station. Locals hear helicopters & military jets in the sky.pic.twitter.com/QyVSjWkByh
    — Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka)February 24, 2022
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  57. Belarus leader Lukashenko calls a meeting with army chiefs after close ally Russian President Putin launches military attack on Ukraine, while Ukrainian border guard reports crossing of Russia’s military columns into Chernihiv, Kharkiv and Luhanskpic.twitter.com/8evS8YayVW
    — TRT World (@trtworld)February 24, 2022
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  58. Thus far, there have been several videos of cruise missiles launched at strategic targets deep into Ukraine, most are likely Kalibr missiles. At the tactical level, Russia is using MLRS to strike targets in preparation for ground offensives, particularly around Kharkiv.
    The evidence shows axes of advance are coming from Belarus, Belgorod, and Crimea so far. This will likely include Kursk/Bryansk and the Donbas as well. This is not an incremental operation, it is designed to achieve its goals as fast as possible, including the ground advance.
    — Rob Lee (@RALee85) February 24, 2022
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  59. Diff vid showing tanks crossing into Senkivka https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1496748058004299777
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  60. Surreal footage of Russian forces arriving in Kharkiv outskirts amidst civilian trafficpic.twitter.com/cjSWZJVi5Y
    — Michael A. Horowitz (@michaelh992)February 24, 2022
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  61. Escape from Kyiv, Ukrainepic.twitter.com/2VrhR4Gwux
    — Ragıp Soylu (@ragipsoylu)February 24, 2022
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  62. My brother is neighbors with the Russian embassy in DC. Protesters holding Ukraine flags have started gathering outside:pic.twitter.com/zIFXbAIeEa
    — Marlee Tuskes (@MarleeTuskesTV)February 24, 2022
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  63. #NATOSecretary General@jensstoltenbergwill brief the media at around 12:00 (CET)@NATOHQ, after an extraordinary meeting of the North Atlantic Council on#Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified attack on#Ukraine.

    ℹ️ Info for media:https://t.co/qBdwCGDhINpic.twitter.com/rYFagTAKeX
    — Oana Lungescu (@NATOpress)February 24, 2022
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  64. #Ukraine🇺🇦: smoke surrounds the Ukrianian naval base in#Odessa, another logical target of the Russian invasionpic.twitter.com/De9DwOipko
    — Thomas van Linge (@ThomasVLinge)February 24, 2022
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  65. Sirens blaring in Lviv as the day begins.pic.twitter.com/DBBbrKdSd2
    — Josh Posaner (@joshposaner)February 24, 2022
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  66. “Russia has chosen war,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia said at a news conference on Thursday afternoon during which he condemned the “brutal invasion” of Ukraine and denounced Russia’s “unilateral hostile actions.” He called on the Russian government to withdraw and promised that Australia would impose further economic sanctions against Russian officials and entities “as we identify those responsible for these egregious acts.”
    — Yan Zhuang, New York Times Live Thread
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  67. Images show a strike on a pizza shop in Uman, a town with a significant Jewish population in central Ukraine. Other photos show a missile hit the middle of the street, killing a civilian riding their bike.

    Putin said this invasion was to "denazify" Ukraine.pic.twitter.com/H8KFMKynaM
    — Justin Ling (@Justin_Ling)February 24, 2022
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  68. Russia must stop this military action immediately. Within the framework of the G7, Nato and the EU, we will coordinate closely today. This is a terrible day for Ukraine and a dark day for Europe. (2/2)
    — Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz (@Bundeskanzler) February 24, 2022
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  69. Ukrainian ambassador to the UN doubling down on his earlier statement to the Russian ambassador:
    The war criminals, Ambassador Nebenzia, don’t go to purgatory; they go straight to hell!https://t.co/5OmzRNhC6Kpic.twitter.com/f04sR5vYzF
    — Sergiy Kyslytsya (@SergiyKyslytsya)February 24, 2022
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  70. Footage of Russian missile flying over the island of Biryuchy, Sea of Azov in Kherson regionpic.twitter.com/mTRGacNzZl
    — AIRLIVE (@airlivenet)February 24, 2022
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  72. The command and control point of the Nizhyn airfield was blown up
    According to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a military invasion of the territory of Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Odesa (naval landings)
    — Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) February 24, 2022
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  73. PSA from the US Embassy in Kyiv account
    Be aware that even if the incoming missile or drone is intercepted, falling debris represents a significant risk.
    After the attack, stay away from any debris, and monitor major news outlets for official guidance.
    — U.S. Embassy Kyiv (@USEmbassyKyiv)February 24, 2022
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  74. As of 06:10hrs. information was received about the explosion in Kharkiv near the station. subway, shelling of military units in Borov and Lozova, Kharkiv oblast. Surveillance cameras recorded the crossing of Russian troops on the border of Sumy and Kyiv oblasts (exclusion zone).
    — Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM)February 24, 2022
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  75. Wide shot of traffic in Kyiv (Pierre Crom/Getty)pic.twitter.com/0h9D4uUsce
    — Jake Lahut (@JakeLahut)February 24, 2022
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  76. Latest v Ukraine Interior Ministry:
    As of 0500hrs, Russia began shelling, namely Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Luhansk, Odessa, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Poltava, Chernihiv, Zhytomyr, and Kyiv oblasts. At the airfields of Melitopol and Ozerne village of Zhytomyr oblast one plane was blown up.
    — Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM)February 24, 2022
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  77. Ukraine’s interior ministry says that the villages of Horodyshche and Milove in the Luhansk region were captured by Russian forces.
    — Michael Schwirtz, NYT Live thread
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  78. Reuters on YouTube: "Australian PM holds news conference after Russia's military operation in Ukraine" (The video of the news conference is 13 minutes long)
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  79. Updated: Map of Russian attacks across Ukrainepic.twitter.com/WB4tg6svxt
    — BNO News (@BNONews)February 24, 2022
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  80. A Kalibr cruise missile struck a target at the Ivano-Frankivsk airport. (Video in the link)
    — Rob Lee (@RALee85) February 24, 2022
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  81. To Ukrainians around the globe:

    Putin attacked, but no one is running away. Army, diplomats, everyone is working. Ukraine fights. Ukraine will defend itself. Ukraine will win.

    Share the truth about Putin’s invasion in your countries and call on governments to act immediately.
    — Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba)February 24, 2022
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  86. Ukraine's embassy in Moscow is not admitting anyone. But still standing.
    — Kevin Rothrock (@KevinRothrock) February 24, 2022
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  90. Ukrainian border guard shows Russian troops entering Ukraine from Russian-occupied Crimea
    — Michael A. Horowitz (@michaelh992) February 24, 2022
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  95. Ukrainian government account allegedly showing Russian forces entering from Crimea
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  101. Ukrainian authorities report the capture of two towns along the Russia-Ukraine border, in the Luhansk Province
    — Michael A. Horowitz (@michaelh992) February 24, 2022
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  105. Air raid sirens are going off in Lviv, which is over an hour away from Poland in driving distance
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