Russia launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine Thursday, hitting cities and military bases with airstrikes and shelling..There are reports of explosions in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, and others, said the Ukrainian Canadian Congress last night..The Ukrainian government said 137 of its citizens had been killed on the first day of the war..Ukraine’s government said Russian tanks and troops came through the border and accused Moscow of unleashing a “full-scale war.”.NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Russia has shattered peace on the European continent on Thursday..“Russia has attacked Ukraine,” Stoltenberg said..“This is a brutal act of war. Our thoughts are with the brave people of Ukraine..“Peace on our continent has been shattered..“This is a deliberate, cold-blooded and long-planned invasion. Russia is using force to try to rewrite history.”.NATO will have a summit on Friday to plan further defense for Ukraine..Photographer Alexander Lourie has been capturing the events of a civilian apartment bombing near Kharkiv..Kyiv has ordered citizens to go to bomb shelters among the fears of more strikes in the capital..Katya Mosondz posted footage on Facebook of airstrikes over a village outside of Kyiv..In Russia, reports are saying hundreds are getting arrested for protesting the war on Ukraine..Thousands of Russians took to the streets Thursday against the invasion of Ukraine, 1,702 people in 53 different cities were detained, at least 940 of those arrests being in Moscow..“I want to ask Ukrainians for forgiveness. We didn’t vote for those who unleashed the war,” Tatyana Usmanova, an opposition activist in Moscow, wrote on Facebook..Ewa Sudyk is a reporter with the Western Standard.,.esudyk@westernstandardonline.com.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Russia launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine Thursday, hitting cities and military bases with airstrikes and shelling..There are reports of explosions in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, and others, said the Ukrainian Canadian Congress last night..The Ukrainian government said 137 of its citizens had been killed on the first day of the war..Ukraine’s government said Russian tanks and troops came through the border and accused Moscow of unleashing a “full-scale war.”.NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Russia has shattered peace on the European continent on Thursday..“Russia has attacked Ukraine,” Stoltenberg said..“This is a brutal act of war. Our thoughts are with the brave people of Ukraine..“Peace on our continent has been shattered..“This is a deliberate, cold-blooded and long-planned invasion. Russia is using force to try to rewrite history.”.NATO will have a summit on Friday to plan further defense for Ukraine..Photographer Alexander Lourie has been capturing the events of a civilian apartment bombing near Kharkiv..Kyiv has ordered citizens to go to bomb shelters among the fears of more strikes in the capital..Katya Mosondz posted footage on Facebook of airstrikes over a village outside of Kyiv..In Russia, reports are saying hundreds are getting arrested for protesting the war on Ukraine..Thousands of Russians took to the streets Thursday against the invasion of Ukraine, 1,702 people in 53 different cities were detained, at least 940 of those arrests being in Moscow..“I want to ask Ukrainians for forgiveness. We didn’t vote for those who unleashed the war,” Tatyana Usmanova, an opposition activist in Moscow, wrote on Facebook..Ewa Sudyk is a reporter with the Western Standard.,.esudyk@westernstandardonline.com.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
