# Russia invades Ukraine -- The regional situation

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Tags:** ukraine-invasion\
**Created:** [December 30, 2023, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-the-regional-situation/995349 "2023-12-30T18:43:41Z")\
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And in an unexpected link to the **[xkcd thread next door](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574/5180)**, it just pierced a balrog’s wing.

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