With tensions between Ukraine and Russia at a new high, CGTN brings the latest on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a special military operation in the Donbas region. He said the Russian Federation does not plan to occupy Ukrainian territories.

The United Nations (UN) Security Council held an emergency meeting on the Ukraine crisis on Thursday. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Putin to stop Russian troops from attacking Ukraine and give peace a chance.