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'The war begins'? Ukrainian military reportedly 'repelled' Russian forces from entering

We certainly hope so.

Reuters and other outlets are reporting that, according to Ukraine’s defense minister, Russian troops are attempting to make their way into an area of land near Crimea.

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From The Globe and Mail:

“Units of Ukraine’s armed forces today … repelled an attempt by servicemen of the armed forces of the Russian Federation to enter the territory of Kherson region on Arbatskaya Strelka,” a statement from the Defense Ministry said. “This was repelled immediately.”

It said the Ukrainian military used aircraft, ground forces and its aeromobile battalion in the operation. It was unclear whether any shots were fired.

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This is definitely something to watch.

https://twitter.com/SenatorFortson/status/444849251189678080

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.

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