I really hoped that it would never come to this.
But it has, and now nothing will ever be the same again.
Russian Vladimir Putin has just launched a special military operation that he says will “demilitarize” Ukraine. The following comes from NBC News…
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his nation will conduct military operations in Eastern Ukraine, giving an address to his nation just before dawn on Thursday in Moscow shortly before blasts were heard in a number of Ukraine’s cities.
The announcement appeared to be the final precursor to an attack by Putin that the U.S. and its European allies have tried for weeks to stave off through diplomatic talks.
In his speech announcing this operation, Putin warned those that would consider intervening…
He also warned other countries not to get involved militarily. “The response from Russia will be so severe, that no foreign nations have ever experienced it before,” Putin said.
Was that a threat to use nuclear weapons?
This is a developing story, and I will attempt to find as many videos and updates on the conflict as I can for you all.
Here are a few that I have found so far…
1 hour and 22 mins — Russia disables the entire Ukrainian military. t.co/YiagnEnmPJ
— ASB News / MILITARY〽️ (@ASBMilitary) February 24, 2022
#BREAKING: Massive explosions hit the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol -BNO #BreakingNews
pic.twitter.com/ZWF2qSYClz— Breaking 4 News (@Breaking_4_News) February 24, 2022
BREAKING: The naval forces of Ukraine have been destroyed. — landing in key bases of the Ukrainian Navy confirmed
— ASB News / MILITARY〽️ (@ASBMilitary) February 24, 2022
CNN reporter puts on flak jacket as explosions get louder in Kyiv pic.twitter.com/03p9aYC3j3
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 24, 2022
WATCH: Large explosions seen near Ukraine’s Kharkiv after Putin declares war pic.twitter.com/pOnLsClXBs
— BNO News (@BNONews) February 24, 2022
.@IanPannell says he heard the “distinct sound of explosions on the horizon here in Kyiv.” t.co/Hq3CVT4l2t pic.twitter.com/QCpKoReeSy
— ABC News (@ABC) February 24, 2022
Multiple large explosions on the Kharkiv skyline cam. pic.twitter.com/nn7OM5L2sZ
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) February 24, 2022
It also appears that the US government is transporting high level gov officials, military commanders and the 1st family to safetey/bunkers or is preparing to. Below live airforce 2 and high priority transport to and fro DC both of them. This started just b4 the news of attack.. pic.twitter.com/ixDBDdkDId
— Kevin Day (@KdStormChaseUSA) February 24, 2022
#Kharkiv GRADs pic.twitter.com/2ZS0WjITaC
— MilitaryLand.net (@Militarylandnet) February 24, 2022
Grads all over the place in #Mariupol pic.twitter.com/pLa3LmzGnf
— MilitaryLand.net (@Militarylandnet) February 24, 2022
CONFIRMED FOOTAGE — The airfield in Ukrainian Chuguev, some say this is where TB2 drones were stored. (cant confirm that part) pic.twitter.com/yjrORmP1cg
— ASB News / MILITARY〽️ (@ASBMilitary) February 24, 2022
🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️RUSSIAN PARATROOPERS TROOPS LANDING IN KHARKIV.#Ukraina #Kharkiv pic.twitter.com/EbJwaiUkXk
— Ukraine Report (@UkrWar_Report) February 24, 2022
image from the Ukrainian President’s office sent to CNN’s @mchancecnn following the loud explosions the team heard on the ground in #Kyiv #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/IpJTDdmSCc
— Michael Holmes (@holmescnn) February 24, 2022
