Russia launched a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow described as a 'military operation in the Donbas'.
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Putin announced the beginning of the military operation in the Donbas, which was to end with a lightning-fast occupation of the whole of Ukraine
Russia launched a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine
Putin launched what he called a 'special military operation' against Ukraine on Feb. 24, de facto declaring war
Putin claimed to have 'no ill intentions towards neighboring countries'
Putin denied firing missiles on civil infrastructure
Putin called the campaign to 'disarm and de-Nazify' Ukraine
Russia's Putin announces a 'military operation' in Ukraine
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022.
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