On February 24 at 4 am CET, Russian troops have crossed into Ukraine at different sections of the border of Ukraine. Since then, there has been fighting in many parts of Ukraine. Russian troops are advancing in many parts of the country, but western military experts think that the advance is slower than Russia anticipated. Today, Russian troops entered the outskirts of Kiev, the Ukrainian capital.

The invasion was condemned by the west and the EU. The EU, Great Britain and the US have agreed to impose sanctions on Russia, however, sanctioning of Russian gas and removing russia from the SWIFT payment system were so far blocked by Germany, Italy and Hungary. Negotiations about the sanctions are ongoing. China has refused to criticise Russia for the invasion while Georgia has stated that it will not sanction Russia.

[CNN: The list of global sanctions on Russia for the war in Ukraine](https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/25/business/list-global-sanctions-russia-ukraine-war-intl-hnk/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twCNNi&utm_content=2022-02-25T17%3A56%3A10&utm_term=link)

Ukraine has offered negotiations about becoming a neutral country. Russia says it is willing to negotiate but won’t enter negotiations until the Ukrainian troops put down their weapons, essentially asking for an unconditional surrender. More recently, Putin has asked the Ukrainian military to overthrow its government.

# You can find constant updates in this [live thread](https://www.reddit.com/live/18hnzysb1elcs)

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**Donations:**

If you want to donate to Ukraine, check [this thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/t03lml/want_to_support_ukraine_heres_a_list_of_charities/) or [this fundraising account by the Ukrainian national bank](https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/wiki/ukrainewar#wiki_donations).

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**Fleeing Ukraine**

We have set up a wiki page with the available information about the border situation for Ukraine [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/wiki/ukrainewar)

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[‘Dark day for Europe’: World leaders condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/24/leaders-of-us-uk-eu-and-canada-condemn-russian-invasion-on-ukraine.html)

**Background:**

In early 2014, unmarked Russian troops invaded Crimea, which was officially annexed by Russia after holding a referendum that is considered invalid by the global community due to voter intimidation, irregularities during the voting process, vote manipulation and other issues. To this day, the annexation of Crimea has not been recognized internationally. Following the annexation, Western powers have implemented sanctions against various sectors of the Russian economy, which were met by Russian counter-sanctions against western goods. More or less simultaneously, pro-Russian separatists, which are assumed to be backed by Russia, started an uprising in the Donbass region . Ever since, the separatists have been engaged in a civil war with the regular Ukrainian forces, aided by a steady supply of Russian equipment, mercenaries and official Russian troops. During the conflict, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down by a Russian BUK M1 missile over the conflict area which resulted in the death of 298 civilians. In 2014 and 2015, there were diplomatic attempts to curb the violence in the region through the ceasefire agreements in the protocol of Minsk and Minsk II, negotiated by Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France in the so-called “Normandy Format”. In early 2021, Russia amassed roughly 100,000 troops near the Ukrainian border, which were withdrawn after a while and ongoing diplomatic criticism by other countries. Since the end of 2021, Russia has started deploying troops to the Ukrainian border again. Currently, there are roughly 115,000 Russian soldiers at the Ukrainian border plus another 30,000 Russian soldiers which are currently conducting a joint exercise with Belarusian troops near the northern Ukrainian border. Western military experts estimate that Russia would need roughly 150,000 Troops to overwhelm the Ukrainian army and successfully annex most of Ukraine, including Kiev. After a few days of uncertainty, Russia decided to recognize the independence of the two breakaway regions and moved troops into the area.

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**Rule changes effective immediately:**

Since we expect a Russian disinformation campaign to go along with this invasion, we have decided to implement a set of rules to combat the spread of misinformation as part of a hybrid warfare campaign.

* No unverified reports of any kind in the comments. We will remove videos of any kind unless they are verified by reputable outlets. This also affects videos published by Ukrainian and Russian government sources.
* Absolutely no justification of this invasion.
* No gore
* No calls for violence against *anyone*. Calling for the killing of invading troops or leaders is allowed. The limits of international law apply.
* No hatred against any group, including the populations of the combatants

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**New Posting Rules:**

Given that the initial wave of posts about the issue is over, we have decided to relax the rules on allowing posts on the situation a bit.

Instead of fixing which kind of posts will be allowed, we will now move to a list of posts that are not allowed:

* Picture/Video posts about the war, about support/opposition protests in other countries and similar
* Self-Posts (text posts)
* Status reports about the war unless they have major implications (e.g. “City X still holding would” would not be allowed, “Russia takes major city” would be allowed. “Major attack on kiev repelled” would also be allowed.)
* The mere announcement of a diplomatic stance by a country (e.g. “Country changes its mind on SWIFT sanctions” would not be allowed, “SWIFT sanctions enacted” would be allowed)

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# Please obey the request of the Ukrainian government to [refrain from sharing info about Ukrainian troop movements](https://i.redd.it/5atggucaurj81.jpg)

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  2. the EU just banned russian airlines from european airspace, what about Canada, USA, Japan, Australia? let’s bankrupt russian airlines.

  4. It’s now clear that Putin’s dream for “easy” victory against Ukraine is in ruins. Ukrainians fought better than expected, which suprised both Russia and West. But I’m curious what will happen next? Will the Putin try to protect Russian achievments in Ukraine and make a peace (and accept the defeat indirectly), or he will double the violence and start to level cities (like in Grozny) and try to achieve total (and costly) victory. Rational choice is the first, but dictators are not known for their rationality, sadly.

  5. Anyone have a livestream of Kyiv that isn’t that annoying Politischios channel and preferably of Maidan Square?

  6. > Tons of Western-supplied ammo/weapons captured by Chechen forces in Gostomel city.

    Called it. Sending weapons is not a strategy. We must send troops.

  7. did maybe someone already explained this or is this a known thing .. why do some of the Russians who where caught (and are shown in videos in the ukraine sub) have a plastic tape around their eyes?

    not allowing them to see something? or a first-aid?

    thank you for explaining that

  8. This is the Europe i want to see (And i’m mainly talking about people). It’s like we’re a one massive country and we all have one common enemy, Putin. People are working together and doing everything they can for Ukraine.

  9. People in Ukraine don’t send pictures from your mobile phone as the meta data will give away locations.

    Take a screenshot of the picture and send that instead.

  10. JUST IN:#Russianstate TV channels have been hacked by#Anonymousto broadcast the truth about what happens in#Ukraine.#OpRussia#OpKremlin#FckPutin#StandWithUkrianepic.twitter.com/vBq8pQnjPc

    — Anonymous TV 🌐 (@YourAnonTV)February 26, 2022

  11. Two questions. Is Greenland under Danish airspace? Apparently, the EU decided to ban Russian airlines completely from its airspace.

    Also, is it likely Norway would commit to something like that as well? Hopefully, that would nicely shut off everything until Svalbard. Let them fly over the North Pole to get anywhere

  13. What do you guys think about Transnistria? This is a pro-Russia territory within Europe, in Moldova and next to Ukraine. And unlike Donetsk, Lugansk, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, it doesn’t border Russia. Ukraine is literally at war with Russia right now. Should something be done about this place? Maybe from Ukraine as retaliation (because retaliation in Russia is impossible realistically). What is Moldova’s stance? Do they tolerate this place or do they “want it back”?

    I’m mostly asking out of ignorance/curiosity. Don’t want any unnecessary bloodshed obviously.

  19. Looks like they are going all out with bombs today I hope Ukraine can get through this long night.

  20. This is looking more and more like an embarrassment for the Russian army and I’m starting to wonder how they would ever manage to invade us *and* we have a Finland. I guess their military prowess was greatly exaggerated.

  21. Ukraine Embassy in Israel Calls for Volunteers to Fight Against Russian Invasion

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    Speaking with Haaretz, Ambassador Yevgen Korniychuk said that his staff have already “started gathering volunteers,” and that he was particularly interested in combat medics. Ukraine recently opened up recruitment to its Armed Forces to citizens of any age and has been arming civilians in its last ditch effort to repel the Russians.

    “We have a few people ready who are willing to go, and we actually have some requests from people who want to go as fighters to the armed forces. We are forming those groups – we should probably have [transit] corridors ready for them maybe tomorrow or at the latest on Monday. We have had a lot of volunteers,” he said.

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    https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-ukraine-embassy-in-israel-calls-for-volunteers-to-fight-against-russian-invasion-1.10637384

  26. [Thousands of Russians flee to US to escape conscription amid Ukraine war](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/02/26/thousands-russians-flee-us-escape-conscription-amid-ukraine/)

    (Part 1)

    > **Exclusive: Opponents of Vladimir Putin flying to Mexico with the hope of crossing the border to claim political asylum**

    > Thousands of Russians are trying to reach the United States to claim political asylum and avoid being drafted to the army, the Telegraph can reveal.

    > Immigration lawyers in America have been inundated with inquiries from Russian men and their families asking if the US will grant them political protection amid fears of conscription, following Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine.

    > In recent months, record numbers of Russian citizens have been apprehended on the US border with Mexico, as an easy path to the US offers opponents of Vladimir Putin’s government an escape.

    > The Telegraph has spoken to bank managers, engineers and fashion designers who have all left their homes in search of a new life in the US after being targeted by police in Russia.

    > But now, immigration lawyers say the numbers will “skyrocket” amid fears that military-age men will be called up to fight in the war with Ukraine – which has already called up conscripts and reservists aged between 18 and 60.

    > In 2020, just 467 Russians were detained at America’s southern border. Last year, that number soared to 9,376 – a result of the Russian crackdown on dissent following widespread protests spearheaded by opposition leader Alexei Navalny, experts say.

    > But the numbers are still increasing. Last month, 1,028 Russians and 248 Ukrainians made their way across the border, mostly crossing from Tijuana to San Diego.

    > “We have never been so busy,” said Ekaterina Mouratova, a Russian-American immigration lawyer based in Miami. “But the number is going to skyrocket. I have got tons of emails in the last few days – hundreds. They are mostly men between 20 and 55 who are asking if they can get protection from the US if Russia does a mandatory military draft. These people do not want to go to war.

    > “Conditions in Russia are becoming harsher and harsher and there is a lot of political instability around the region. More and more people are looking for a way out.”

    >In cities across Russia on Thursday night, thousands of people protested against the invasion and more than 1,500 were arrested.

    (Continued…)

  27. Lesia Vasylenko’s [Twitter](https://twitter.com/lesiavasylenko?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) about half an hour ago,

    “In 30-60 mins #Kyiv will be under attack never seen before.#Russia will hit us with all they have. Main Bessarabka market is a target. All parliamentary chats are exploding”

    This is depressing but I hope Ukraine manages to survive this as well. Russia is getting more and more aggressive. They’re losing the plot. За волю смерть нам не страшна!

  28. [Meta bars Russian state media from monetizing on its platforms](https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-news-02-26-22/index.html)

    > Russian state media outlets will no longer be allowed to run advertising or otherwise monetize their content on any platform owned by Meta, the parent of Facebook and Instagram, the company said Friday evening.
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    > Devon Kearns, a Meta spokesperson, clarified to CNN that the policy applies not just to Facebook but to Instagram as well.
    > On Saturday, Meta published a blog post outlining the steps it has taken to keep Ukrainians safe. The company said it has enabled the ability for Ukrainian users to “lock” their Facebook profiles, preventing strangers from being able to download a person’s profile photo or see the person’s posts. The company also said it is restricting the ability to search through a user’s friends list.
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    > On Instagram, Ukrainian users are being shown notifications reminding them they can make their profiles private, and some users are being reminded about the ability to enable two-factor authentication and other security measures.
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    > Meta added that it has expanded its regional independent fact-checking efforts and is “working to provide additional financial support to Ukrainian fact-checking partners.”
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  29. [Christo Grozev: Tonight will be the make-it-or-break it night for Kyiv. Having failed with plan A (Spetznaz takeover of key institutions), Russia will likely throw at the capital everything and the sink: subversion teams, artillery shelling (ongoing) and probably for the first time tanks.](https://twitter.com/christogrozev/status/1497681742664196100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1497681742664196100%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redditmedia.com%2Fmediaembed%2Fliveupdate%2F18hnzysb1elcs%2FLiveUpdate_2b37640e-974b-11ec-947a-2efdd5230c2e%2F0)

  30. So why is Putin sending a bunch of untrained, inexperienced, expendable conscripts into Ukraine with just enough fuel to reach Kiev?

    Is he planning a false-flag chemical attack on them? And then retaliate with tactical nukes?

  39. Seen a lot of people in the West asking ‘what can I do to help, I feel helpless’ – call out disinformation, call out trolls research (and I mean properly research, don’t take everything at face value) and learn what is and isn’t real, look for Kremlin talking points so that when you see them you can call them out, call people out for making unfounded claims and ask for sources. It sounds cringey because the term has been co-opted by the most annoying elements of society but quite literally ‘educate yourselves’.

    Also, employ some critical thought, if the Russian MoD are coming out and saying that Ukrainians eat babies and kill puppies for fun then take it with a gargantuan grain of salt, PLEASE.

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