Russian forces fired missiles at several cities in Ukraine after Putin authorised a military operation on Feb 24.Over 40 Ukrainian and 50 Russian soldiers have died.
18 civilians in Ukraine's Odessa were also killed in a missile attack.
Weeks of intense diplomacy to avert war and the imposition of Western sanctions on #Russia failed to deter Putin from launching a military operation in #Ukraine.
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