# Russia invades Ukraine {2022-02-24} (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** ukraine-invasion, breaking-news\ **Created:** [October 29, 2022, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-2022-02-24-part-2/973972 "2022-10-29T17:49:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 6857
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-2022-02-24-part-2/973972/6857 "2024-02-06T14:34:15Z")
There is the most excellent parallel “regional situation” thread which has much more freedom to explore side topics, if this topic merits more consideration. > [@Russia invades Ukraine -- The regional situation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-the-regional-situation/995349/119): > > The only “legitimate targets” in Ukraine are those occupied by or being used for the Russians. This is a war of aggression. Hence, the invasion itself is unlawful, and Ukraine’s military is no more open to lawful attack than its civilian population, whether or not they are engaged in arms-making. Obviously the Russians have zero regard for law and target civilians indiscriminately whether or not they’re combatants, Also that. but if Ukraine wants to make a case for war crimes in internati… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-2022-02-24-part-2/973972)._