Russia has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine under the name of ‘special military operation’ on early Thursday morning in Moscow just days after Putin recognized two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine as independent states. So, the invasion came just as a shock among countries of the world.
Sounds of open fire and missile strikes have been reported in cities across Ukraine throughout the day, and also come under an intense cyberattack. More than hundreds of lives are injured already and nearly half a hundred have been killed. The Russian forces started the invasion while appearing from the north and headed for Kyiv, also south and someplace of east too.
The order the invasion was made just at the moment when United Nations Security Council was meeting in New York to discuss the Ukraine-Russia crisis.
The geographical map Putin planned out is probably come out as a purpose of taking over all of Ukraine and replacing its government, says Anatol Lieven, a senior fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
Antol added,
‘The implications are truly, truly appalling.’
According to the Ukrainian officials say Russia has fired cruise and ballistic missiles at military installations and airfields near Kyiv. There are many videos that are regulated in the media of buildings, places, and apartments complex getting bombarded. Many people are taking shelter at public places just to ensure their safety and also a lot number of people are leaving the country.
The Russian President Putin, who oversees the world’s largest nuclear arsenal, warned in his speech, saying “No one should have any doubts that a direct attack on our country will lead to the destruction and horrible consequences for any potential aggressor.’
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg condemned Russia’s invasion.
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres also condemned Russia’s aggression and said, ‘the saddest moment in my tenure’ referring to the Ukraine invasion led by Russia.
António added, ‘President Putin, in the name of humanity, bring your troops back to Russia. In the name of humanity, do not allow to start in Europe what could be the worst war since the beginning of the century.’
President Biden is meeting with his G7 counterparts to map out more severe measures against Russia including new sanctions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has declared martial law. He said they will defend their country and the government would hand out weapons to everyone who’s willing and worthy of defending Ukraine’s sovereignty.
Before the invasion, Vladimir Putin shared his intended idea of intervening to help pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Putin told, ‘I decided to conduct a special military operation. It aims to protect people who have been bullied and subjected to genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years. For that, we will strive for demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine and will bring to justice those who committed multiple bloody crimes against civilians, including Russian citizens.’
About the crisis in Ukraine secretary-general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, Jan Egeland, ‘A cruel military onslaught is engulfing millions. It will lead to untold suffering in Ukraine but also refugee flows in the region.’
Egeland urged his cordial invocation to world leaders to consider the human cost of war and work toward a ceasefire and diplomatic solution. Egeland has recently met with civilians on the frontlines in eastern Ukraine.
As Russian troops have entered Ukraine, CND General Secretary Kate Hudson warned of the increased threat of nuclear war, whilst giving the warning said, ‘Our thoughts are with the people of Ukraine: the country is paying a heavy economic and human price for this conflict. But this conflict also presents a much wider threat: the existential threat of a nuclear war between the United States and Russia.’
‘We urge our government to get all parties to the negotiating table, to secure Russian troop withdrawal, to make the Minsk agreements work, and call a halt to NATO expansion.’
‘There is no possibility whatsoever that war will resolve these complex problems, and it might end with the destruction of humanity. Only dialogue and openness to the concerns of others will make a difference. This is where government efforts must be focused.’
If anyone wants to, that they should stand against the war they must join CND online rally and raise their voice against war to put up with peace and democracy. The rally is on Saturday, February 26th, calling for the withdrawal of Russian troops and no more NATO expansion.
- Raise your voice against WAR and Join CND to Stop the War-
- Join CND international online rally this Saturday, February 26th
- Write to the Prime Minister
- Get your No Nuclear War poster from CND
CND is calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to end the invasion and to bring all parties to the negotiating table so they could come to a conclusion. CND members will be lobbying the Prime Minister online.
