Russia is invading Ukraine as we speak — but is it war?
Soldiers, tanks and artillery are crossing the border from Russia; many, apparently, are joining forces with pro-Russian separatists. “There are active soldiers fighting among us who preferred to spend their vacation not on the beach, but with us, among their brothers, who are fighting for their freedom,” separatist leader Aleksandr Zakharchenko said on Russian television. “There have been around 3,000-4,000 of them in our ranks.”
