feb 24, 2022 - Russ Pres Putin announces "special military operation" & the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine officially begins

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https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-putin-authorises-military-operations-donbass-domestic-media-2022-02-24/

OUTLET{Reuters}
TITLE{Russia's Putin authorises special military operation in Ukraine's Donbass region}
ARCHIVED{https://archive.ph/9FTsE}
DATE{02/23/2022 23:47:00 CST}
AUTHOR{Andrew Osborn}
AUTHOR{Polina Nikolskaya}

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