An armoured car crosses the town of Armyansk, northern Crimea.
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Russia released an intrusion into Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday early morning.
Explosions have actually been reported throughout Ukraine, consisting of in the cities of Kyiv, Odessa, Kharkiv and Mariupol, in addition to the very first casualties from the military attack.
Air raid sirens have actually sounded and a stay-at-home order has actually been released in the Ukrainian capital ofKyiv Ukraine’s airspace has actually been closed to civilian flights and categorized as a dispute zone.
Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed the attack in an address early on Thursday, stating that Russia was starting a “special military operation” going for the “demilitarization” ofUkraine NATO, the most effective military alliance on the planet, is set to release more soldiers to eastern Europe following the intrusion, with western countries condemning the attack.
Russian military hardware crossed Crimea
A column of military cars leaves the town of Armyansk, northern Crimea.
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Firefighters deal with a fire on a structure after battles on the eastern Ukraine town of Chuguiv
Firefighters deal with a fire on a structure after battles on the eastern Ukraine town of Chuguiv on February 24, 2022, as Russian militaries are attempting to get into Ukraine from a number of instructions, utilizing rocket systems and helicopters to attack Ukrainian position in the south, the border guard service stated.
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The body of a rocket stuck in an apartment or condo after current shelling on the northern borders of Kharkiv
The body of a rocket stuck in a flat after current shelling on the northern borders of Kharkiv on February 24, 2022.
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Residents effort to get away Kyiv
Inhabitants of Kyiv leave the city following pre-offensive rocket strikes of the Russian militaries and Belarus on February 24, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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A Ukrainian serviceman flights atop a military car in main Kyiv
A Ukrainian serviceman flights atop a military car past Independence square in main Kyiv on February 24, 2022.
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People board a bus as they try to leave Kyiv
People board a bus as they try to leave the city on February 24, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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People line at an ATM in Lviv after Russian President Vladimir Putin licensed the military operation
People line at an ATM after Russian President Vladimir Putin licensed a military operation in eastern Ukraine, in Lviv, Ukraine February 24, 2022.
Pavlo Palamarchuk|Reuters
Police officers bring a serviceman on a stretcher in the town of Armyansk, northern Crimea.
Police officers bring a serviceman on a stretcher in the town of Armyansk, northern Crimea.
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Ukrainian servicemen prepare yourself to fend off an attack in Ukraine’s Luhansk area
Ukrainian servicemen prepare yourself to fend off an attack in Ukraine’s Lugansk area on February 24, 2022.
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People get away from Ukraine at the Hungarian-Ukrainian border
People get away from Ukraine at the Hungarian-Ukrainian border after Russian President Vladimir Putin licensed a military operation, in Beregsurany, Hungary, February 24, 2022.
Bernadett Szabo|Reuters
Rescuers work at the crash website of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Antonov airplane
Rescuers work at the crash website of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Antonov airplane, which, according to the State Emergency Service, was shot down in Kyiv area, Ukraine, in this handout photo launched February 24, 2022.
Press service of the Ukrainian State Emergency Service|Reuters
Military helicopters obviously Russian, fly over the borders of Kyiv, Ukraine
In this handout picture drawn from video launched by Ukrainian Police Department Press Service, Military helicopters obviously Russian, fly over the borders of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday,Feb 24, 2022.
Ukrainian Police Department Press Service through AP
