In March Russian parliament gave Putin permission to intervene in eastern Ukraine with his military if people who speak Russian in eastern or southern Ukraine were in danger and last week he expressed the hope he didn't have to do it.

However, today the Ukraine has opened the attack on pro-Russian rebels in the east of the country and there have been severe clashes, for example near Slavjansk, where at least 5 "terrorists" have been killed by the Ukrainian army

Meanwhile, Putin has responded and stated that this would be a severe crime against their own people and there will be consequences

Source: AFP

Update:

5 of 24 Ukrainian oblasts (best to be compared to provinces or states) have recently declared independence, though it's not legal and thus not binding.

One of those five oblasts, Donetsk, has officially declared war on Ukraine after their attack on the pro-Russian rebels earlier today.

Meanwhile, Ukraine has been spreading folders that people need to stay away from Government buildings in Slaviansk, where they started their attacks earlier today.

Sources: Twitter (as can be seen) + several papers and news outlets worldwide

Ukraine ftw.

t.A.T.u. their impact

He's gonna putin as many soldiers as he can

BITCH!

The good sis Germany needs to reawaken her war spirit and finish off Russia for good this time aound.

Update in OP!

i'm here for this

Maybe they'll rope Japan into it

IDK why I laughed.

The messiest mess

Here for this.

Russia is coming for wigs

This must stop

Retarded world

This is going to get even bigger. WWIII is imminent, girls.

Interesting

I thought this meant Russia declared war on the Ukraine...


Then I realized it's just the Ukraine declaring war on the Ukraine...

Sucks to hear, I hope the civil war doesn't stay long but very unlikely. Look at how many countries have spent years in a civil war. Russia needs to stay out though I highly doubt that.

Not good