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In this episode of Mapping Faultlines, NewsClick's Prabir Purkayastha talks about the situation in Ukraine after Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk Republics. He explains the likely impact of the sanctions imposed by various countries against Russia, including the German decision to pause the NordStream 2 pipeline. #RussiaUkraineCrisis #RussiaSanctions #NordStream2

Russia activated sleeper cells or commando units to carry out attacks on Ukrainian positions deep behind the front lines in the early hours of the morning, soldiers told The Telegraph. Troops at Kramatorsk airbase told The Telegraph they came under fire from mortars believed to have been fired from inside the Ukrainian-held town moments before Russia's air campaign began. The mortars, which landed at around 04:40, were the first rounds in a bombardment that struck the military airfield, a key Ukrainian command post, just before Russian President Vladimir Putin made his speech declaring war in the early hours of the morning. #trending1

#Ukraine #Military #RussiaInvasion Ukrainian soldiers have started taking up positions around Kyiv after Russian troops were seen in northern suburbs and gunfire was heard near government buildings. The Russian forces who have reportedly entered the city are believed to be centred around the northern district of Obolon, a heavily residential area just 9km north of Kyiv's parliament and city centre. Ukrainian officials have told civilians in the capital to prepare Molotov cocktails to fight back. City residents were also urged to proceed to shelters due to an air raid alarm.

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Russian troops launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine on Thursday, as President Vladimir Putin cast aside international condemnation and sanctions, warning other countries that any attempt to interfere would lead to “consequences you have never seen.”