A picture of the beginning of the Russian occupation that permanently changed Europe

A picture of the beginning of the Russian occupation that permanently changed Europe

This photo was one of the first photos showing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, writes Sky News, records Periscope. A lone Ukrainian guard, seen in security cameras, leaving a border checkpoint in the south of the country. It was only 4 a.m. in Ukraine when this photo was posted in [...]

A lone Ukrainian guard, seen in security cameras, leaving a border checkpoint in the south of the country.

It was only 4: 00 a.m. in Ukraine when this photo was posted on social networks.

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) OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) Febright 23, 2023

A few hours later, Ukraine's Border Guard would post this video of what was approaching them -- vehicles of the Russian invading forces.

Sky News has repeatedly verified images and videos during the war before they were distributed on other platforms.

The location of this footage was the Kalancha border between Ukraine and the Crimea.

The street signs and buildings of this photo were consistent with data from Google Maps. /Periscopi/

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