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Wearside reacts to Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Bob Surtees: This has been festering for two years and guess what he's done it and people are horrified, the government are horrified but guess what, we all knew he was going to do it and nothing was done to prevent it.

Paul Emerson: it's horrific, the only good thing is that this may be a wake up call to us to appreciate what we all have today and how fragile life and freedom really is.

Patrick Lesca: Common sense to prevail? You cannot deal with a dictator.Thoughts with the Ukrainian people. God bless them all.

Joan Eggleston: This will effect all countries, and is very very dangerous.

Barry Marshall:

Hopefully he's begun his own downfall, my only fear is how long it will take.

Darren Lavery: It’s going to affect us all one way or another.

William Mason:

Ukraine tomorrow the world including Britain and America.

Christine Handy: Noone would like to be in the Ukraine at this sad time.

Alexander Ridley: Putin is a warmonger going out with a bang, but other people will suffer.

Ste Currell: Do not believe for one minute Biden or Johnston are thinking of the people of Ukraine, oil and money and politics.

Bernadette Breen: No-one is getting my grandsons to fight for this, no call up please.

Alison Mason: A Ukrainian friend of mine's family are hiding in a cellar to avoid the missiles.

Ben Forbes: This involves the whole of Europe, us included, whether we want to be involved or not.

David Anderson: I think western democracies should immediately imprison all politicians that have accepted and continue to accept Russian funding and protect Russians international assets.