Ukraine declares state of emergency amid signs of Russian invasion

Ukraine declared a state of emergency on Wednesday and told its citizens in Russia to flee, while Moscow began evacuating its Kyiv embassy in the latest ominous signs for Ukrainians who fear an all-out Russian invasion.

Ukraine's top security official Oleksiy Danilov made the announcement on Wednesday, which would impose a state of emergency on all of its territory, apart from the Donetsk and Luhansk regions where it has been in place since 2014.

Kyiv residents reacted on Wednesday as Ukraine said it could impose restrictions on the freedom of movement of conscripted reservists, impose curbs on the distribution of information and media and introduce personal document checks.

In addition to the 30-day state of emergency, the Ukrainian’s government has announced compulsory military service for all men of fighting age.

Librarian Valentyna, a 66-year-old Kyiv resident, said she trusted the Ukrainian government to manage the crisis and would even join the defence forces if necessary. "This is our land, our country," she said.

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[praguespring]

This is when you should declare a state of emergency.

[yepyep]

Reasonable.. Our coward justin trudeau calls an emergency when people disagree with him

[kapasitorcpt]

Oh look a real emergency being called an emergency 🤣

[miketessier]

See Justin this is a Real Emergency. Not like the one your faking in Canada.

[danielhannigan]

This is a reasonable use of an emergencies act.

[rodig]

LOL, And Canada is still in state of emergency amid signs of Trucks invasion.

[scumbagsteve]

as a canadian i am very confused as to why this is a state of emergency. wheres the bouncy castles? the horns, the speakers, the bbq's. Where is it? people have PTSD from truck horns. not missiles and gunfire. smh

[bryanvuzutube]

THIS is when its OK to use EA measures

[Faceless_XIV]

A country with a REAL emergency. Unlike Canada.

[Slumber_angel]

I pray for all of the Ukraine citizen's safety. Hopefully this will be solved before any casualties appear...

[doucems]

Are they gonna freeze all the bank accounts of countries that donated to Ukraine?

[oldredcoonhound]

Why would they have a state of emergency, are there rampant truckers on the loose offending the governing political party.

[wymcarstuff]

They have peaceful protesters too? Time to call in the army.

[faithsanspeur]

If this was a tru emergency, where are the bouncy castles, hot tubs, homeless being sheltered?

[Motorsportsgeek]

Meanwhile we are in the same emergency over peaceful protestors

[joeblowthedog]

How is this? I don’t see bouncy castles and people dancing around singing songs 🧐

[beaverdribbles]

Justin declares a state of emergency because he's more hated than Hitler

[dr.philth]

Cool does the Ukraine have peaceful protest that are unifying the country too?

[kangaroo]

Better send Trudeau’s Henchmen in.

They Specialize, in this type of work..


All jokes aside,

I hope things simmer down. As long as the Western World, keeps throwing threats in the wind. Ukraine will be in danger.

Wishing for Peace✌️

[vulcanh]

Ah, a leader who understands what a real emergency and national threat actually looks like. Justin could learn something from this.

He won't.