Russia attacks Ukraine as defiant Putin warns US, NATO

MOSCOW (AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a military operation in Ukraine and warned other countries that any attempt to interfere with the Russian action would lead to consequences you have never seen.

He said the attack was needed to protect civilians in eastern Ukraine a claim the U.S. had predicted he would falsely make to justify an invasion.

In a televised address, Putin accused the U.S. and its allies of ignoring Russia s demand to prevent Ukraine from joining NATO and offer Moscow security guarantees. He said Russia doesn t intend to occupy Ukraine but will move to demilitarize it and bring those who committed crimes to justice.

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God be with the Ukrainian nation.