Українська правда in Ukrainian.
Early this year, Russia started moving troops near the Ukrainian border and was preparing for an invasion.
Retrieved 24 February 2022.
Therefore, the Russian Federation started — not just planned, but started — the annexation of Crimea the day before we reached the first agreement and while President Yanukovych was still in power.
The rebels shot down on July 17, killing 298 people, probably accidentally.
On the night of 23 February, Zelenskyy gave in Russian in which he appealed to the citizens of Russia to prevent war.