The COBRA meeting was held as UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid said given that tanks have been seen near one of the rebel regions of Donetsk, it can be concluded that the “invasion of Ukraine has begun”.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK will hit Russia with a "first barrage" of economic sanctions, warning that President Vladimir Putin is fixed on a "full-scale invasion of Ukraine". He was speaking soon after chairing an emergency meeting of the Cabinet Office Briefing Room A (COBRA) on Tuesday in the wake of Putin`s decision