PBS NewsHour

Ukraine declares emergency amid threat of Russian invasion

Clip: 02/23/2022 | 4m 35s  | Video has closed captioning.

The Pentagon said Wednesday that Russia is 80-percent prepared for a full invasion of Ukraine. That word came as Ukraine put in force a state of emergency, and Moscow said the separatists that Russia backs in eastern Ukraine had asked for Russian military help to fend off what they call "Ukrainian aggression." Nick Schifrin reports.

Aired: 02/23/22

Rating: NR

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