Ukraine Russia War: Here’s what we know so far

The Ukraine Russia war has stunned people across the world. After Russia spent several weeks building up a sizeable military force near the Ukraine border and in neighboring Belarus, Russian leader Vladimir Putin has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

In an aim to “demilitarise” and “de-nazify” Ukraine, missiles rained down on targets across the cities. Russian troops have marched into key cities, including heavy fighting on the outskirts of the capital Kyiv. Here we put down key events of the ongoing 2022 Ukraine-Russia conflict.

Russian President Vladimir Putin launches the Ukraine Russia War

In a televised speech on Thursday, 24th February, Russian Leader Vladimir Putin announced a ‘military operation’ in the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine.