Know the 10 biggest updates on the Russia-Ukraine war so far

Months of tension between Russia and Ukraine finally turned into war on Thursday. President Vladimir Putin has ordered military action amid Ukraine-Russia tensions. Putin said that the Ukrainian army should lay down its arms.

After this, there are continuous reports of explosions from different cities of Ukraine. According to AFP, Putin ordered military action on Ukraine, saying Russia had no intention of occupying it. But if there is any external threat, it will be responded to immediately.

Let us know 10 big developments related to this controversy.

1. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered military action on Ukraine. With the declaration of war, Russian forces have attacked 11 cities in the eastern part of Ukraine, including the Ukrainian capital Kiev.
2. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the Western United Nations, NATO and others that Russia has no intention of occupying Ukraine. But if there is any external threat, it will be responded to immediately.
3. US President Joe Biden has said that only Russia will be responsible for the losses and deaths in this war. He said that the US and its allies will respond in an appropriate and decisive manner.
4. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres appealed to the President of Russia and said that in view of the current situation, I appeal to him to immediately withdraw his troops for the sake of humanity. This dispute should end immediately. Give peace a chance.
5. On Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed the possibility of a Russian attack on Ukraine. Zelensky had said that Russia could attack his country at any time.
6. In view of the sensitive situation in the dispute between Russia and Ukraine, the United Nations Security Council has called an emergency meeting. The meeting is at risk of a Russian attack as separatists in eastern Ukraine have sought help from Russia.
7. India’s response to this crisis in the UN, TS Tirumurti, Ambassador of India to the UN Security Council, said that we have to say with regret that appropriate steps are taken by all concerned parties and the international community in time to defuse this tension. We have not been raised due to which we have moved towards the direction we were not supposed to move.
8. Talks between Russia and Ukraine had progressed to such an extent that on Saturday last week, in the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia started practicing its biggest nuclear missile drill ever.
9. On Tuesday, Russia’s parliament approved a proposal that allows Putin to use the military outside the country.
10. Late Monday, Russia declared two Ukrainian provinces of Luhansk-Donetsk as independent countries. This was announced by President Vladimir Putin during his address to the country. In the UNSC meeting on Ukraine, Russia said that the avenues for a diplomatic solution of this issue are open from our side. Although we have no intention of having any bloody conflict in the Donbas region, the negative role of Western countries in America’s leadership in this matter has compelled us.

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