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Effects of Russia's invasion in Ukraine

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is taking a toll on people everywhere .  Russia attacking Ukraine. This has been on news media for weeks now, and with attacks only escalating, we wonder how President Putin could do something so inhumane. Today we will dive into the toll on people's mental health. Could there be any long term effects? Overview The apparent reason Russia invaded Ukraine was because Ukraine has become too Westernized, and, a threat to Russia. It could no longer feel "safe, develop, and exist." Thousands of people have died since then and 10 million+ have been dislocated.  Why is Putin doing this?      The original goal of the Russian leader was to overthrow Ukraine and overthrow its government, thereby ending its desire to eventually join the Western alliance NATO. However, he was unable to occupy the capital Kyiv and has now moved his ambitions to the eastern and southern parts of Ukraine.       He has since gone back and forth, changing his aims of what h