Russia attacks Ukraine as defiant Putin warns US, NATO
apnews.com
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian troops launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine on Thursday, as President Vladimir Putin cast aside international condemnation and sanctions, warning other countries that any attempt to interfere would lead to “consequences you have never seen.”
  • loathsome dongeaterA
    2·
    3 years ago

    I am a bit OOTL about the situation in Ukraine following the 2014 coup. Who would Russia be protecting Ukrainian civilians against according to him?

    • Star Wars Enjoyer OPMA
      62·
      3 years ago

      It’s the protection of the citizens of Donbas against the Ukrainian military and the Azov battalion.

        • Star Wars Enjoyer OPMA
          51·
          3 years ago

          From my understanding, they’ve attacked Ukraine’s military infrastructure to make it more difficult for them to regain control in the two separatist regions.

          So it’s protecting the civilians of Donbas by crippling the military of Ukraine.

          • loathsome dongeaterA
            41·
            3 years ago

            Yeah. This is starkly different from what the media is trying to imply (that they are trying to annex Ukraine or something like that).

            • Star Wars Enjoyer OPMA
              71·
              3 years ago

              We’ll have to wait to see what the result of this is, and I can only hope for the best.

              If the western media is right and it is an annexation, then I’ll admit to being wrong. But it really doesn’t look like that, so I’m going to keep giving Russia the benefit of the doubt for now.