At around 5 a.m. Kyiv time (UTC+2) on February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation, ostensibly to "demilitarize and denazify Ukraine"; a few minutes later, missile attacks began across Ukraine, including near Kyiv. Russian troops invaded Ukraine near Kharkiv, Kherson, Chernihiv, and Sumy, entering from Russia, Belarus, and the temporarily occupied Crimea. Along with Russia, Belarus is also waging war against Ukraine, launching missile attacks on the territory of Ukraine from its border areas[5]. Russia-controlled Transnistria (Moldova) is also a potential threat