Russia begins amphibious attack on Odessa

Putin said Russia could not exist with a "constant threat emanating from the territory of Ukraine" and clashes between Russian and Ukrainian soldiers were "inevitable". Unconfirmed reports said that Russian forces had destroyed or rendered unusable the Ukrainian navy, and taken control of Boryspil Airport in Kyiv. Access to the Black Sea and Azov Sea was cut off.

NewsBharati    24-Feb-2022 10:08:47 AM
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Odessa, Feb 24: Vladimir Putin has ordered an invasion of Ukraine, describing it as a 'special military operation' and saying he wants to 'demilitarize', not occupy, the country. The Russian president told Ukrainian service members to 'lay down their arms and go home as he declared war on Ukraine in an early morning address to the nation.
 

Odessa landings 
 
Putin said Russia could not exist with a 'constant threat emanating from the territory of Ukraine' and clashes between Russian and Ukrainian soldiers were 'inevitable'. Unconfirmed reports said that Russian forces had destroyed or rendered unusable the Ukrainian navy, and taken control of Boryspil Airport in Kyiv. Access to the Black Sea and Azov Sea was cut off.
 
 
 
Unconfirmed reports on Twitter appeared to show a huge seaborne landing by Russian forces in the Black Sea port of Odessa, involving large landing craft and helicopters shortly before 6 am local time. President Joe Biden will address the nation at noon on Thursday, and on Wednesday night he condemned Russia's 'unprovoked and unjustified attack.'
 
 
He said in a statement: 'President Putin has chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering. 'Russia alone is responsible for the death and destruction this attack will bring, and the United States and its Allies and partners will respond in a united and decisive way. The world will hold Russia accountable.' Biden said he will be monitoring the situation from Washington, DC, and will continue to get regular updates from his national security team.
 
 
He announced he will join G7 counterparts on Thursday morning and will address the country later on Thursday to 'announce the further consequences the United States and its Allies and partners will impose on Russia.' 'We will also coordinate with our NATO Allies to ensure a strong, united response that deters any aggression against the Alliance. Tonight, Jill and I are praying for the brave and proud people of Ukraine,' the statement added. Within minutes of Putin's public address, explosions could be heard in the capital city of Kyiv as well as the city of Kramatorsk in central Ukraine, and Odessa in the south.
 
 
Across Ukraine, cruise and ballistic missiles were destroying military infrastructure and strategically important facilities, according to unofficial Russian sources. Mariupol, on the Black Sea 50 miles from the Russian border, appeared to be under fierce attack. Taking this strategic location would give the Donbas republics access to the sea.