OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau, as well as OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid, condemned the start of a military operation in Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"We strongly condemn Russia’s military action against Ukraine. This attack on Ukraine puts the lives of millions of people at grave risk and is a gross breach of international law and Russia's commitments. We call for the immediate cessation of all military activities," the OSCE said on its website.