In Dark Remarks On Ukraine, Putin Telegraphed A Trajectory Toward War Videos posted to social media showed explosions in several cities as Russia launched its attack of Ukraine. WATCH: Russian missiles and air strikes targeted Ukrainian military positions and infrastructure across the country. He said Moscow had launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine, with missile attacks targeting 'our military infrastructure' and border guards in several cities. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson - declared martial law, but he urged citizens to remain calm amid the Russian assault. NATO ambassadors said in a statement after emergency talks on February 24 that 'we have increased the readiness of our forces to respond to all contingencies.' NATO ambassadors said the alliance had agreed to beef up its land, sea, and air forces on its eastern flank near Ukraine and Russia after Putin ordered the attack on Ukraine. The attack prompted outrage and denunciations from the West and elsewhere as fears grew of a major war in the middle of Europe. The attack began in the early hours of February 24, with explosions and sirens being heard in the capital, Kyiv, and at its Boryspil airport, and witnesses reporting missile blasts in many other cities, including Kharkiv, Kramatorsk, Dnipro, Mariupol, Odesa, and Zaporizhzhya. Zelenskiy spoke in a televised address on February 24 shortly after Russian missiles had targeted air bases and military infrastructure in at least 25 cities after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a 'special' operation to 'demilitarize' its neighbor and rival. For all of RFE/RL's coverage of the war, click here. Insatiable, as never before.RFE/RL's Live Briefinggives you all of the latest developments on Russia's ongoing invasion, how Kyiv is fighting back, Western military aid, worldwide reaction, and the plight of civilians and refugees. Void-native melting point is inconsistent', I note.īut that is of no consequence. I open my eye wide and unleash a beam of energy, following the escaping creatures. The other two run they know what's coming.

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