Attacks launched by Russia against Ukraine have prompted a potential world war, and according to pundits, this is only a preamble for what The Kremlin has in store.
Russia attacks Ukraine: Here are the latest updates
In a televised address, President Vladimir Putin laid into his motivations behind launching an assault on Ukraine, naming the potentially disastrous move a step towards correcting the ills of the past that, ultimately, culminated in the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
An exasperated Putin blasted Ukraine for moving away from USSR (United of Soviet Socialist Republics) traditions, cuddling with Western nationalists, and failing to honour its debt to Russia.
Since the address, Russian military forces have launched missile attacks on key Ukrainian military bases, in what Putin terms, a “demilitarisation” effort.
At the time this article was published, reports coming from regions in Ukraine indicate more than a hundred casualties have resulted from missile attacks in main cities, like Kiev, Kyiv, Mariupol and Kharkiv.
Here are some of the videos that have surfaced on social media, showing the scale of the attacks led by Russia against Ukraine.
Footage of the airport bombing in Ivano-Frankivsk. #Ukraine #Russia pic.twitter.com/MLVuNyPItI
— Ω (@W4RW4ATCHER) February 24, 2022
Russian military paratroopers land in Ukraine, near Kharkov. pic.twitter.com/vtZqPRq6of
— Nguyen Ken (@NguyenK37230640) February 24, 2022
BREAKING: Apartment complex near Ukraine's Kharkiv hit by airstrike, causing an unknown number of casualties – reporter pic.twitter.com/PdQxuprwWv
— BNO News (@BNONews) February 24, 2022
Ukraine, reportedly city of Uman. pic.twitter.com/jDhH37CgTC
— Ragıp Soylu (@ragipsoylu) February 24, 2022
PRAY FOR UKRAINE THIS IS HORRIFIC pic.twitter.com/1n6kMRThCM
— Imam of Peace 🕊 (@Imamofpeace) February 24, 2022
Below is a map showing attacks led by Russia on these parts of Ukraine:
Updated map: Russian attacks have now been reported in all parts of Ukraine pic.twitter.com/g8npi4BeDN
— BNO News (@BNONews) February 24, 2022
US President Joe Biden echoed the cries of European leaders in condemning Putin’s assault, and warned of a definitive response. The US president is expected to make a public address soon.
This is a developing story.
