# Russia invades Ukraine {2022-02-24} (Part 1)

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Tags:** ukraine-invasion, breaking-news\
**Created:** [February 24, 2022, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-2022-02-24-part-1/960037 "2022-02-24T08:30:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 22, 2022, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-2022-02-24-part-1/960037/8405 "2022-09-22T22:37:48Z")

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> [@echoreply](#):
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> I really don’t want to derail this thread, but I’ll answer these direct questions. I’m sure there’s a nuclear war thread someplace for general discussions of extinction level events.

Yes, @Puzzlegal split this thread back in April to have a [separate thread about nuclear escalation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outcome-of-nuclear-escalation-and-general-nuclear-concerns-ukraine-russia/962302).

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