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7.2 - Russia Invasion Begins - Ukrainian Resistance
Thu Mar 17, 2022 9:28 pm
7.2 - Russia Invasion Begins - Ukrainian Resistance
As of writing this, it has been 23 days since the invasion began. What led up to this point?
Beginning in mid 2021, Russia began to amass (meaning to build up) troops and weaponry near the Ukraine border. Ukraine argued that Russia was preparing to invade them, but Russia denied this.
Then in mid February 2022, shelling (the firing of explosive missiles into a territory from a far away distance) began, with Russia shelling Ukranian territories but not actually bringing in troops or tanks yet.
(Warning this video may be distressing!)
President Zelensky then gave a speech promoting peace, which he gave in Russian so that the Russian people could understand him perfectly (though Ukrainian and Russian are very similar languages they are not the same).
Zelensky then called up reservists, people who sign up to the army but only take part if there is an emergency. He then held an urgent meeting with the UN Security Council. While this meeting was taking place, Putin tried to undermine (make less important) by announcing he was invading Ukraine in the middle of the meeting.
Russia claimed that Ukraine invaded them first, but this is widely believed to be a lie designed to give Russia an excuse and pretend to be the victim. Russian troops came from Russia and from Belarus.
In the three weeks of fighting, around 5,000 people on both sides of the war have been killed, as well as another 4,000 civilians, and over 30,000 people have been injured in total.
Peace negotiations have been on-going, and at times productive (meaning that they might succeed). But, there has already been massive destruction of Ukrainian cities and a massive migration of refugees (people fleeing war, or other forms of devastation).
Re: 7.2 - Russia Invasion Begins - Ukrainian Resistance
Tue Mar 22, 2022 11:41 am
russia is dropping shells onto Ukraine.
30 000 people dead and injured.
Ukraine buildings are crumbling under the shells.
Ukraine has had many people leaving the countries.
30 000 people dead and injured.
Ukraine buildings are crumbling under the shells.
Ukraine has had many people leaving the countries.
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