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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Fionnula Hainey

Why did Russia invade Ukraine? - A simple explanation of the crisis in Eastern Europe

Russia has invaded Ukraine after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced it would be launching military operations in the country on Thursday, February 24.

Thousands of civilians and soldiers have been killed in fighting between the two European countries as Russia makes an advance on the capital city of Kyiv.

The war is the culmination of weeks of fears of a Russian invasion after Putin's troops started to gather at the border of Ukraine.

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