12.50am
Russian TV shows what the Russians consider as the original Ukraine in yellow. I guess all the rest was a Russian gift along the years and is for them to take it back one piece at a time.
1.09am
The Russian diplomats are leaving the embassy in Kiev right now.
1.29am
After discussions, this is Israel’s position on the conflict in Ukraine:
Israel supports the territorial security and sovereignty of Ukraine – partners in concern over steps in the east of the country.
1.47am
The Russian flag was just lowered from atop the embassy in Kiev. I wonder when and where it will be raised again inside Ukraine….
3.57am
Massive cyber attack on Ukraine
4.00am
Ukraine declared a state of emergency.
4.03am
The west believes that within 48 hours Putin will begin a massive invasion.
On the other hand, the Russians say that they will react forcefully to the sanctions imposed by the US and its allies.
One side imposed sanctions because of the coming invasion and the other side invades because of the sanctions.
6.12am
Kiev is dark due to the cyber attack.
6.12am
The state of emergency in Ukraine will officially begin on February 24.
The border with Belarus will close on March 1.
7.06am
Russian convoys are crossing the border into the Donbas region!
7.57am
‘China’s going to be next’: Trump says Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine will embolden Xi Jinping to take Taiwan.
8,24am
Nordstream 2 gas pipe from Russia to Germany is now on hold and the company that built it is now being sanctioned by the US administration.
It’s going to be a very cold winter!
8.48am
Driven by a shared interest in confronting the United States, Moscow-Beijing relations are the closest since the early days of the Cold War.
8.51am
Russia has recognized ALL of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions as independent states, and not just in the territories that these republics, in their own eyes, now hold. This area includes the important coastal city of Mariupol, towards which the Russian forces are advancing.
(Guy Bechor)
9.04am
Ukraine is in negotiations with NATO to support its airspace and its protection by NATO air forces.
9.24am
9.28am
Ukraine
A gift from Latvia: Stinger anti aircraft missiles. These are the same missiles the CIA equipped the Jihadists in Afghanistan during the soviet invasion to the country.
(Abu Saleh)
9.37am
Nancy Pelosi confuses Hungary and Ukraine: “If you look at the map and you see Hungary and you see how it is encircled…”
9.51am
9.57am
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister:
“Worrying reports from Crimea on the entire night shift of Titan chemicals plant in Armyansk evacuated from the facility. This might be a preparation for another staged provocation by Russia. Moscow seems to have no limits in attempts to falsify pretexts for further aggression.”
10.03am
Ukraine’s state of emergency caused the markers around a very sharp drop!
10.17am
The next step has come: The authorities in the republics of Donetsk and Luhansk request – in an official letter to President Putin – help against the “aggression of Ukraine”.
2.08pm
Russia has partially closed airspace in the Rostov flight information region to the east of its border with Ukraine “in order to provide safety” for civil aviation flights.
A notice to airmen (NOTAM) listed specific route segments and altitudes to be avoided’.
2.37pm
The request for Russia to come and help them was signed by the leaders of the two new Republics on the 22nd. Yet it was only announced today. That means it was all well planned in advance. It’s all part of a well written Russian textbook!
3.20pm
Ukraine officially closed their airspace for civil aircrafts.
3.38pm
According to U.S. officials to ABC, Russian military leaders have left to their command center. Intentisifed cyberattacks are underway.
3.46pm
War is a matter of minutes. Putin needs first to explain on TV why.
3.49pm
Putin giving an emergency speech right now, when it’s nearly 6 am in Moscow.
4.00pm
Putin to the Ukrainian army : put down your weapon and go home!
Putin declares on “a special military operation” to demilitarize Ukrainian!
Putin claims that it’s NOT an occupation of Ukraine
4.05pm
Explosions heard in some cities in Ukraine such as Kramatorsk.
4.09pm
Russian forces enter Ukraine from Crimea.
Explosions in Kiev, Kharkiv and more.
4.19pm
Odessa is also added to the list of cities where explosions are heard.
Russia began its invasion in full force!
All that while the UN Security Council is sitting and talking about the situation!
4.26pm
The explosions in the city of Mariupol.
4.30pm
Biden: “US and its allies will respond decisively ….”
4.33pm
Strike on Kharkiv.
4.42pm
Mariupol.
4.46pm
Russia is now working on:
-establishing air superiority via targeted surgical strikes
-a pincer movement to trap Ukrainian forces in the east & cut them off from Kyiv
-finally attempt to decapitate Ukrainian govt by targeting govt buildings,leaders & command & control systems.
4.47pm
Russia’s airborne forces are attempting to take control of the airport in Kyiv to they can fly in forces to occupy the capitol city
An amphibious assault on the key port city of Mariupol is now underway
Ground forces now moving in from Belarus, Crimea & from Russia.
The above info is shared by senator Marco Rubio.
4.54pm
Oil prices are sky rocketing and markets are crashing.
4.56pm
Israeli civilian airliner that was flying over western Ukraine had to make a sudden turn and left Ukrainian airspace.
5.00pm
Updated Map with some of the Russian attacks being reported across Ukraine.
(BNO News)
5.02pm
Ukraine’s foreign minister: “Putin has just launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Peaceful Ukrainian cities are under strikes. This is a war of aggression. Ukraine will defend itself and will win.”
5.03pm
A missile attack on one of Ukraine’s armed forces depots near Kharkiv.
Apparently, the rocket and artillery weapons depot was destroyed.
(Global Telegram)
5.03pm
Russian air traffic control closes airspace near border with Ukraine.
5.05pm
Kyiv Airport being evacuated.
5.09pm
Ukrainian official says Russian troops have landed in Odessa, others crossing the border into Kharkiv.
5.56pm
Russian military in official statement: “We are using advanced weapons to attack military defense systems, military airports and the Ukrainian Air Force. The civilian population is not in danger and there are no shelling of cities “.
5.58pm
Cruise missiles are seen flying low and hitting Ukrainian targets.
6.03pm
Ukrainian forces are retreating from Donbas. That’s exactly what I said is going to happen- the new republics on Donetsk and Luhansk want the territory that was under Ukrainian control. Russia is doing the work for them!
6.04pm
Russia is attacking with precision missiles from air sea and ground.
Reports of some civilian casualties as a result of direct hits in residential buildings.
6.19pm
Air raid sirens in Kiev.
6.20pm
Russian paratroopers are landing in Kharkiv.
6.21pm
Moscow suspended all trade in its stock market.
6.47
Data from Putin’s speech shows that it was recorded on Monday already!
6.52pm
Belarusian army also attacks Ukraine along with Russian army.
7.51pm
17 regions in Ukraine are currently being attacked by Russian forces.
8.13pm
Thousands of people flee Kiev as Russian forces begin a “full-scale invasion” of Ukraine.
8.15pm
Ivano-Frankivsk.
8.29pm
Hundreds of Russian paratroopers are landing to take over Kharkiv!
8.32pm
Ukrainian army shot down a Russian jet.
8.37pm
China has refused to define the Russian attack as an invasion and reiterated its call on all parties to exercise restraint, Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
8.39pm
Russian jets in the skies of Kiev.
8.40pm
Updated map of the Russian strikes.
8.42pm
Huge munitions storage was bombed near Cherkasy.
8.48pm
BREAKING: Moscow stock market plunges nearly 29%.
8.51pm
Vinnytsia.
By: Amir Tsarfati
