This is a fast developing story. Scroll down for the latest.
“President Putin has chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering.” – President Joe Biden
Putin has just launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Peaceful Ukrainian cities are under strikes. This is a war of aggression. Ukraine will defend itself and will win. The world can and must stop Putin. The time to act is now.
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) February 24, 2022
Ukrainian military command centres in #Kyiv & #Kharkiv been attacked by #missile strikes: Ukrainska Pravda news website citing Ukrainian interior ministry official
— Global Markets Forum (@ReutersGMF) February 24, 2022
Reuters witnesses in Kyiv heard series of explosions shortly after #Russia announced #military operation in #Ukraine
Russian warplanes over Ukraine.
— REALIST (@realistqx1) February 24, 2022
pic.twitter.com/aX7AxDpdcD
President Biden is speaking to Ukraine's President Zelenskyy now according to WH.
— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) February 24, 2022
Shelling of Mariupol. OSINT mavens, have at it. pic.twitter.com/ErUKzaHjy1
— Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) February 24, 2022
Força Ucrânia 🙏🏻🇺🇦
— lucas (@lucasall8) February 24, 2022
Сила України#Ukraine #UkraineRussie #RussiaUcraina #Kyiv pic.twitter.com/PE1JKh42cm
Russia alone is responsible for the death and destruction this attack will bring, and the United States and its Allies and partners will respond in a united and decisive way.
— President Biden (@POTUS) February 24, 2022
The world will hold Russia accountable.
⚡ Ukraine imposes nationwide martial law.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 24, 2022
Supposedly Russian air defenses pic.twitter.com/y8SSzJY5uB
— Oliver Alexander (@OAlexanderDK) February 24, 2022
Reportedly from Kharkiv pic.twitter.com/Khjq0PRWM9
— Oliver Alexander (@OAlexanderDK) February 24, 2022
Looks like air strike near Bakhmut pic.twitter.com/9rcC24HGJd
— Dan Rivers (@danriversitv) February 24, 2022
NO FLY ZONE OVER UKRAINE IMMEDIATELY
— Illia Ponomarenko (@IAPonomarenko) February 24, 2022
“Don’t panic, we’re strong, we’re prepared, we will win,” Ukraine President Zelenskyy announced to his countries people.
I am appalled by the horrific events in Ukraine and I have spoken to President Zelenskyy to discuss next steps.
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) February 24, 2022
President Putin has chosen a path of bloodshed and destruction by launching this unprovoked attack on Ukraine.
The UK and our allies will respond decisively.
People are fleeing Kyiv pic.twitter.com/SuEVxMSNZY
— Illia Ponomarenko (@IAPonomarenko) February 24, 2022
Kyiv or Kiev is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. The population is approximately 2,962,180 making Kyiv the seventh-most populouscity in Europe. (Via Wikipedia)
Cal OES is closely monitoring the developments in Ukraine this evening.
— California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (@Cal_OES) February 24, 2022
In our role as the Ca’s Homeland Security lead, we are proactively working to ensure state is closely coordinated with local and federal partners & able to act swiftly to address any threats that may occur.
Ivano-Frankivsk, the very west of Ukraine#kyiv #RussiaUkraineConflict #Mariupol #Kharkiv #JoeBiden #Putin #worldwar3 pic.twitter.com/mx4haUuFxN
— The Newpick (@thenewpick) February 24, 2022
BREAKING NEWS: Belarusians troops joining Russian troops in fighting Ukraine. Blasts heard in Ukrainian Capital Kyiv.#UkraineRussiaCrisis #EBNUpdates pic.twitter.com/sJcUs8MVQz
— Ebn Tv (@TvEbn) February 24, 2022
Traffic leaving #Kyiv, #Ukraine #RussiaUkraineConflict #UkraineRussiaConflict pic.twitter.com/PPQTH9Vg2t
— sudhakar (@naidusudhakar) February 24, 2022
#Ukraine 🇺🇦: troop movements in occupied #Crimea, towards the frontline with the Ukrainian military. pic.twitter.com/mrY7nj6Vtp
— Thomas van Linge (@ThomasVLinge) February 24, 2022
Ukraine's border guard service said that attacks against border guard units and check points were under way using #artillery other #military hardware & small arms in the Ukrainian regions of #Luhansk #Sumy #Kharkiv #Chernihiv #Zhytomyr RTRS#Ukraine #Russia #NATO #G7 #BREAKING
— Divya Chowdhury (@divyachowdhury) February 24, 2022
Northern city of #Sumy is under #Russian attack, latest report says
— Euromaidan PR (@EuromaidanPR) February 24, 2022
Ukrayna'nın başkenti Kiev'de siren sesleri çalmaya başladı. #Ukraine #Russia #Donbass #Kiev #Donetks #mariupol #Sumy #RussiaUkraineConflict #UkraineRussie pic.twitter.com/j32bZfIW4m
— Hasan Tahsin (@TahsinnHasan) February 24, 2022
Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Slovakia now make the list of Eastern European NATO members who have invoked Article 4 in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
— Stock Talk Weekly 🎙 (@stocktalkweekly) February 24, 2022
NATO members must now meet to discuss a military protocol to ease the invoking members' security concerns.
Barış için Mutlaka bir yol vardır!..
— Sinasi Tunç (@SinasiTunc1) February 24, 2022
There is always a way to peace.#rusya #russian #Ukraina #Ukrayna #Kiev #Kyiv #Donbass #Kırım
pic.twitter.com/L8RGwN9g42
BREAKING NEWS: Significant damage to a Ukrainian military facility in Brovary, Kyiv.#Ukraine #Russia #UkraineRussia pic.twitter.com/bQhDEw1QZU
— Austin Satchale (@austinsatchale) February 24, 2022
2/24/2022
#BREAKING: Three Russian helicopters were shot down during their attack on Gostomel airport near Kyiv, according to Ukrainian officials.#Russia #Ukraine #Putin | #الحرب_العالمية_الثالثة #روسيا #أوكرانيا #روسيا_اوكرانيا pic.twitter.com/7TObwo81Wg
— Egypt Today Magazine (@EgyptTodayMag) February 24, 2022
A Russian Ka-52 helicopter gunship is seen in the field after a forced landing outside #Kyiv, #Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. #Russia on Thursday unleashed a barrage of air and missile strikes on Ukrainian facilities across the country. #Ukrainian #RussiaUkraineConflict pic.twitter.com/buUv4hUiHT
— Alok Kumar (@dmalok) February 24, 2022
Russian armoured vehicle burning, Hlukiv, northwest of Sumy pic.twitter.com/lBJY2Vji0G
— Michael A. Horowitz (@michaelh992) February 24, 2022
no comments pic.twitter.com/vFcQp5kWAy
— IgorGirkin (@GirkinGirkin) February 24, 2022
⚡️More than 100 Russian troops killed.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 24, 2022
As of 2 p.m., the Ukrainian military destroyed 7 Russian planes, 4 helicopters, more than 10 armored vehicles, according to the Center for Defense Strategies.
Russia occupied Henichesk and Nova Kahovka cities in Kherson Oblast.
⚡️Russian forces have pushed into the Chornobyl exclusion zone, according to the advisor to interior minister Anton Herashchenko.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 24, 2022
The fighting is taking place not far from the Chornobyl power plant. Herashchenko warned that shelling may disturb buried radioactive material.
BREAKING: Huge explosion following Russian strike on airbase at Melitopol. – @ThomasVLinge pic.twitter.com/Y98OACoeB4
— Conflict News (@Conflicts) February 24, 2022
Soldiers of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade captured two Russian occupiers, they were from 423rd Yampol Motorized Rifle Regiment, military unit 91701. pic.twitter.com/UJzypYXWmm
— Defence of Ukraine (@DefenceU) February 24, 2022
Sovereignty and democracy are sacred. I join @POTUS and my fellow governors in condemning Russia’s egregious and unprovoked attack on Ukraine. Dan and I are keeping the Ukrainian people and their loved ones in our thoughts.
— Governor Kate Brown (@OregonGovBrown) February 24, 2022
Moskova an itibariyle. Ruslar "Savaşa hayır!" diye sokaklara çıktı.
— Mehmet Ardıç 🇹🇷 (@MehmetArdic_) February 24, 2022
#Ukraine #Ukraina #UkraineRussiaConflict #UkraineRussia #UkraineCrisis #Russia #Putin #Kyiv
#Ukrainian pic.twitter.com/hky5V4I3pA
Vyshgorod, Kyiv Oblast pic.twitter.com/I6oWLZZtzW
— Lightspeed_Outlaw🇺🇸 (@breakonthru234) February 24, 2022
