Russian forces fired missiles in several cities in Ukraine and landed troops on the coast, officials and the media said, after President Vladimir Putin gave authority what he called special military operations in the East.
The buildup of Russian troops along the Ukrainian border is focused because satellite images show severe military spread even when Russia makes withdrawal claims. With Russia announced a full-scale invasion to Ukraine, Kyiv has also vowed to defend himself.
Russian profits
Russia has mobilized massive military forces near the border with Ukraine and their military abilities gave them excellence – becoming a country with the fourth largest military budget in the world.
Military power
Russian forces far exceeded the military power of the Ukrainian forces with massive margins with the amount of their active personnel (8.50,000), paramilitary strength (2.50,000), the power of the Navy (605), total aircraft (4,173), helicopter (1,543), Armored vehicles (30.122), the strength of the tank (12,420) helicopter attacks (544) and fighter planes (772).
The following looks at the power of the Ukrainian military, the power of active personnel (2.00,000), paramilitary strength (50,000), the strength of the Navy Fleet (38), aircraft (318), helicopter (122), armored vehicles (12,303), the strength of the tank ( 2,596)), helicopter attack (34) and fighter aircraft (69) Russia demanded the end of expansion east NATO and Putin repeated its position that the membership of Ukraine from the US-led Atlantic military alliance was not acceptable.
He said he had the authorized military action after Russia was left without choice but defending himself with what he said was a threat from modern Ukraine, a democratic country of 44 million people The full scope of Russian military operations was not immediately clear but Putin said: “Our plan does not include the occupation of the Ukrainian region. We will not impose anything by force.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia had carried out a missile attack on Ukrainian infrastructure and border guards, and that the explosion was heard in many cities. An official also reported a cyber attack without stopping Zelenskiy said that martial law was announced and that he had spoken by telephone to Biden. Reserve was called on Wednesday.
Three hours after Putin gave his order, the Russian Ministry of Defense said he had taken military infrastructure in the Ukrainian air base and lowered air defense, Russian media reported.