Putin Orders 'Special Military Operation' for Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he has ordered a "special military operation" to protect the people of the Donbas separatist region in Ukraine. He speaks in a nationally televised address. (Excerpts)(Russian with English subtitles)

[benladmster]

If any country invokes Article 5 of the NATO charter, this is going to become one hell of an escalation.

[chrisbotos]

Special military operation... Why am I seeing this as a meme that will be used for all future war names.

[dawidgarda]

it is not a sanction, Mr Putin, it is a special economic operation

[chriscarrow]

Dudes not fucking around. Brandon better wake up!!

[alexbanuelos]

Why does this video cut from what he said

[zekken]

This man is ready for an all out war omg wtf is he thinking!

[JoJo-psml]

Scott: "Why don't you just call it Operation Ass Cream, you ass?"

[gamerboy-jhqx]

0:08 yeah right. Like those many you’ve done the same Putin to innocent Ukrainian.

[Rahyena]

WEST: As long as you dont touch nato countries, its fine

[EGReviews]

SLAVA RUSSIJA... ROSSIJA I SRBIJA BRAT ZA BRATA 🇷🇸🇷🇺🇷🇸🇷🇺

[andrewb.]

Fighting against Raytheon, Lockheed, GD,


Oh Russia, bless your heart.

[scuzzybear]

this operation is so special that it basically just stumbled off the short bus.

[robera]

No one wants a smoke with this man lol

[ramayaruk]

The fuckin nerve of this guy. All his allies are backing off. He's gearing up for a 10 on 1 ass kicking & his economy is going to be in the shitter by monday

[liubolun]

Who's here after the attempted Wagner Coup?

[misterhoneybunny]

I do not support Alexei Navalny.
And I do not support Vladimir Putin.

[bonedyouuu]

I used to love Putin as a president. But not like this

[lepe]

6 months later and this very serious video became really funny :D

[lexusblacklist]

Oh I get it! Like the Special Military Operation in 1939?

[misterhoneybunny]

I did not choose Vladimir Putin to be the leader.