Here’s the latest on Ukraine: Multiple sources on the ground have reported large explosions in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital and home to nearly 3 million people, as well as in Kharkiv and other major urban areas.
, Ukraine’s foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba called Russia’s so-called operation a “full-scale invasion of Ukraine.” He added: “Peaceful Ukrainian cities are under strikes. This is a war of aggression.”
In the minutes leading up to the attack, Ukraine began closing its airspace to civilian flights due to a “potential hazard to military aviation.” By early afternoon, Russian troops had penetrated further into the country, reaching the outskirts of Kharkiv.
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