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UKRAINE-RUSSIA LATEST: nbcnews.to/3IfDjC0

• Putin announces Russia will conduct a military operation in eastern Ukraine

• Missile strikes in Kyiv, Ukrainian official says

• Biden says Putin "has chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life"

U.S. senators in both parties condemned Russia’s military action against Ukraine on Wednesday night and called for further sanctions against Moscow. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

EU Air Safety Agency announces that Ukrainian airspace was unsafe for civilian aircraft, declares Ukraine air space a conflict zone. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

Russian shelling is underway across Ukraine, according to an adviser to the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

President Biden is speaking to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in the wake of Russia's military action, U.S. official says. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

Ukrainian ambassador to Russian ambassador at close of emergency UN Security Council meeting:

"There is no purgatory for war criminals. They go straight to hell, ambassador."

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Romanian President Iohannis, whose country borders Ukraine, condemns Russia's military action against Ukraine: "This will be met with the strongest reaction by the international community inflicting massive consequences." nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

The first wave of attacks on Ukraine appeared to be assaults on infrastructure and military targets, according to @RichardEngel, who is currently in eastern Ukraine. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

@RichardEngel JUST IN: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy orders martial law across the country as Russian forces begin military operations. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

@RichardEngel President Biden, in call to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy: "President Zelenskyy reached out to me tonight ... I condemned this unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces … We will continue to provide support and assistance to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people.”

Full 7-minute exchange:

Ukraine ambassador to UN calls for Russian ambassador to "relinquish responsibilities" of UN Security Council president: "The Russian president declared the war on the record. Should I play the video of your president?"

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Residents of Kyiv are "waking up absolutely terrified" amid blasts in the Ukrainian capital, according to @ErinNBCNews, who is on the ground. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

@ErinNBCNews British PM Johnson condemns the Russian military's attack of Ukraine, saying Putin chose a "path of bloodshed and destruction." nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

@ErinNBCNews “This unprovoked attack has brought into sharp focus the need to expel the current Kremlin leadership from the international community. Today must mark a historical shift in how the world views and deals with the despot in Moscow,” Senate Foreign Relations Cmte. chairman says.

@ErinNBCNews Ukrainian Ambassador to the UN Sergiy Kyslytsya at emergency UN Security Council meeting on the Ukraine-Russia crisis.

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@ErinNBCNews President Biden announces he will meet with leaders of the G7 to impose "severe sanctions" on Russia in support of Ukraine. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

@ErinNBCNews Emergency sirens sound in Kyiv, signaling an attack is underway on the Ukrainian capital. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

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@ErinNBCNews NEW: @NBCNews reporters in the central capital of Kyiv and the northeast city of Kharkiv report hearing loud explosions or thuds just minutes after Russian President Putin said in a public address that he had authorized a military action against Ukraine. nbcnews.com/news/world/rus…

@ErinNBCNews Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs says Russian troops have attacked Ukrainian border units and checkpoints with help from Belarus. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

@ErinNBCNews World markets slump following news that Russia had launched a military operation in Ukraine. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

@ErinNBCNews U.S. House will receive an all-member unclassified briefing call from key Biden administration officials on Thursday on the situation in Ukraine, two sources familiar with the planning tell @NBCNews. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

@ErinNBCNews Ukraine's military says it has shot down five Russian planes and a helicopter as it fends on attacks across the country. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

@ErinNBCNews US State Dept. issues security alert to American citizens in Ukraine, warning them to seek cover and prepare to shelter in place; State Dept. says US government won't be able to evacuate citizens from Ukraine, and encourages citizens to remain vigilant. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

A father reassures his son as his family takes refuge in a metro station in Kyiv on Thursday morning.

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People line up to withdraw money from an ATM in Mariupol, Ukraine on Thursday morning.

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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says he has spoken with other world leaders about measures to stop Russian attacks and build an "anti-Putin coalition." nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

Foreign ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania jointly call for the "strongest possible sanctions" on Russia after its attack against Ukraine, statement posted on Facebook and Twitter says. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says "Putin has started a war with Ukraine and with all the democratic world." nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

Republican and Democratic lawmakers swiftly condemn Russia’s military attack against Ukraine and vow to impose a torrent of punishing new sanctions. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/l…

Oil prices jumped by more than 5% on news that Russia was launching a military attack in Ukraine. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/o…

Ukraine announces its first casualties: At least 6 people killed and 7 others wounded in a bombing in the country's southern Odessa region, Ukraine's General Office of National Police says. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

Ukraine’s Interior Ministry says that missiles have struck a number of facilities in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipro. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

Ukraine's defense minister says "anyone who is ready and able to hold a weapon" can join the country's defense forces. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

President Biden says Putin has "chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering" and vows to impose "severe" new sanctions on Moscow in response. nbcnews.com/news/world/put…

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy called for unity among Europeans and "multiple interventions to support Ukraine" in phone call with French President Macron, Élysée Palace says. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

Ukraine military says that battles are unfolding across the country, with fighting ongoing in both the Kharkiv and Kherson regions. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

Lithuania and Moldova — two countries bordering Ukraine — introduce a state of emergency, leaders say. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

Ukraine has officially severed diplomatic relations with Russia, President Zelenskyy says. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

World leaders join President Biden in his condemnation of Russia's attacks on Ukraine and vow to hold Moscow accountable. nbcnews.com/news/world/eur…

Ukraine's foreign minister says Russia's attack has quickly evolved into a "full-scale attack from multiple directions." nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

At least 40 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the midst of Russia's attack, Ukrainian presidential adviser says. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

Ukrainians confronted by the terrifying force of a Russian onslaught, which turned weeks of quiet fears into reality.

“I’m scared,” Alisa Rodionova tells @NBCNews. “People are just in a severe panic right now.” nbcnews.com/news/world/rus…

Russia's aim is to neutralize Ukraine's "military potential," Kremlin spokesperson says. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

NATO statement says Russia’s attack on Ukraine “entirely unjustified and unprovoked.” nbcnews.com/politics/polit…