The War Begins

 The War Begins

After being ordered by Russia’s leader to invade the capital of Ukraine, Russian troops are advancing in several directions. In his pre-dawn address to the T.V. audience on Feb. 24 said Russia was under constant threat from Ukraine, which he claimed to be a continuous threat to Russia.

As the first targets were hit, airports and the military H.Q.s were located near cities across Ukraine, then Russian and Belarusian tanks and troops rolled into the country from the north, east, and south.

The arguments presented by President Putin were false and irrational. Axing his efforts to “demilitarize and de-Nazifying” Ukraine, he claimed he wanted to safeguard people subjected to bullying and genocide. Despite reports contrary, Ukraine is a thriving democracy headed by a Jewish president. A Nazi? Volodymyr Zelensky asked, comparing the Russian invasion to Hitler’s.