BREAKING: Russia invades Ukraine, bombs major cities

Hostilities finally broke out between Russia and its neighbour, Ukraine as Russia began shelling select military locations in Ukraine on Monday morning, and sent in troops.

Soon after the invasion began, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin sent out a warning to the world telling other nations not to get involved.

Read also: Russia vows to meet US sanctions with ‘strong response’

In the early-morning address in Moscow on Thursday February 24, Putin said: “To anyone who would consider interfering from the outside – if you do, you will face consequences greater than any you have faced in history”.

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now