Explosions in Kyiv...

[AngryOldDem]

…in the middle of a Matthew Chance report on CNN. He’s unsure why, and says they sound far off. Now he’s putting on a flak jacket….


EDIT…Blasts in Karkiv, according to Clarissa Ward.

[underpants]

1. Watching it now.

That was frantic.

[AngryOldDem]

2. Yeah....chilling to see that happen.

Blasts must be closer than what Chance first thought.

[live love laugh]

3. God help them. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[deminks]

4. MSNBC reporting same. nt.

[yaesu]

5. Explosions' are being reported at all border regions, shit is hitting the fan

Expect us to get as close to WWIII as we ever have if pooty does what he's saying tonight

:The Russian president says he wants to “demilitarise and de-Nazify” Ukraine Putin has also called on Ukrainian soldiers to put down their weapons and go home, according to Reuters, citing the Russian news agency Tass.
The Russian president adds that “in case of foreign interference, Russia will act immediately”.
Responsibility for bloodshed will be on the hands of the “Ukrainian regime”
Russia’s response “will be instant if anyone tries to take it on”
He tells Ukrainians that “your fathers and grandfathers did not fight so you could help ‘neo-Nazis’”

[AngryOldDem]

6. The timing of this and his statement...

Almost as if on cue. Kyiv is not exactly next door to the Dombas.

And yes, as much as I hope this remains a cold war, as some here say, I think we’re rapidly getting beyond that. Russia cannot be allowed to take over Ukraine.

Putin — evil incarnate. He will stop at nothing to solidify his power.

[live love laugh]

8. He's been preparing for this forever. He won't stop there.

[AngryOldDem]

11. Yep. Since it was made clear that the former satellites want to align with the West.

Desperation leads to disaster.

I’m no military expert, and please do not roast me, but right now I’m having a really hard time not seeing NATO involvement at some point, especially if Kiyv falls and Russia pushes westward.

[yaesu]

10. Not seeing any major follow up after the first reports makes me wonder if this was a targeted hit

on gov, communications, ect in preparation for an incursion into the Donbas region & not a country wide invasion.

[AngryOldDem]

7. Anybody watching CNN?

Is that smoke in the distance in Kyiv?

[Lady Freedom Returns]

9. Reminds me of the start of Desert Storm.

[AngryOldDem]

13. Remember that very well.

Feeling pretty much now as I did then. Sickened.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

14. +1

[crickets]

12. This is heartbreaking.