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Russia has launched full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv says

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Explosions sounded as Al Jazeera’s @simmjazeera reported live from Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, after Russia's Putin announced military action in the Donbas region ⤵️

@simmjazeera As Russian forces launched a military assault in Ukraine, explosions have been seen in several Ukrainian cities throughout the night and into Thursday morning.

The Russian military says it has only targeted Ukrainian military assets ⤵️

@simmjazeera Russian military tanks and armoured vehicles advance in Donetsk as Putin launches ‘full-scale invasion’ in Ukraine — in pictures

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@simmjazeera "The war is a big disaster, and this disaster has a high price."

As Russia prepared to attack Ukraine, the country’s president made an emotional address to his nation.

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Watch LIVE for the latest developments as Russia launches a full-scale invasion of Ukraine ⬇️

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Flights over Europe after the closure of Ukrainian and Russian airspace.

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Tensions over the Ukraine-Russia crisis have been simmering for months, with diplomatic efforts to resolve the issue showing no sign of progress.

Here is a timeline of some of the key recent events ⤵️ aje.io/7ruwz7

EU to impose the ‘harshest sanctions ever’ on Russia for attacking Ukraine, the bloc’s foreign policy chief says.

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Russia claims air raids not targeting Ukraine’s cities, pose no civilian threat, report says.

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As Russia's Putin launches a multi-pronged attack on Ukraine, here's what we know about the invasion so far: aje.io/p8zg3f

Watch the moment Russia's President Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine’s Donbas region, warning other nations of consequences if they interfere ⤵️

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Ukraine asks Turkey to shut Black Sea waterways to Russian warships as Belarus claims their troops are not taking part in Russia's invasion.

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Ukraine’s military says about 50 Russian forces have been killed and six warplanes destroyed amid fighting in the country’s east.

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Video images show Russian military vehicles moving across Ukraine’s frontiers with Belarus and annexed Crimea after Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine ⤵️

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"Our deepest feelings are with Ukrainian people.” - Finland's President Niinisto

Finland says it is prepared to receive refugees from Ukraine and strongly condemns Russia's attack.

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Russia's currency has plunged to an all-time low against the US dollar after Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy urges all citizens ready to defend the country from Russian forces to fight, saying Kyiv would issue weapons to everyone who wants them.

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Ukraine says Russian shelling has already killed at least eight people, as Russia says its operations pose no threat to civilians.

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UK PM Boris Johnson says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a “catastrophe” for Europe and calls for an urgent NATO meeting.

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“Don’t panic. We are ready to fight for Mariupol and Ukraine.”

The mayor of Mariupol in eastern Ukraine claims that three civilians have been killed and six others injured amid Russia’s invasion.

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The aftermath of Russian air strikes in Ukraine’s Kharkiv — in pictures aje.io/6nf4sg

Watch the moment a missile hit Ivano-Frankivsk airport in western Ukraine after Russian forces launched an attack on the country early on Thursday ⤵️

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“We reject Russia’s military operation.”

Turkey's President Erdogan slams Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a ‘heavy blow’ to peace.

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Putin’s most prominent domestic critic, Alexey Navalny, has spoken out against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine during a court hearing.

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Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko, whose brother is mayor of Kyiv, has told Al Jazeera that the Russian invasion is “terrifying” and calls on the world to help “stop the killing of Ukrainians” ⤵️

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UN’s high commissioner for refugees urges countries to give fleeing Ukrainians a safe haven as Russia invades the country.

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As more strikes are reported in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, people have been taking shelter in basements and underground car parks.

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@simmjazeera Russian forces are trying to penetrate into Ukraine’s Kyiv region and its Zhytomyr region on the Belarusian border, Ukrainian border officials say.

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@simmjazeera Watch the moment a reporter accidentally refers to Russia's President Putin as “Hitler” during a question to NATO's Secretary General ⤵️

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@simmjazeera The Kremlin says Russia cannot be shut off behind an "iron curtain" and that it needs Ukraine to become a neutral country.

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@simmjazeera Watch the moment Ukraine's President Zelenskyy called on all citizens who are ready to defend the country against Russia, to come forward ⤵️

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@simmjazeera Ukraine’s national police force says attacks are taking place nationwide, as Russia says it has destroyed 74 military facilities in Ukraine.

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@simmjazeera From London to Tokyo, protesters rally around the world in support of Ukraine — in pictures aje.io/bsrknn

@simmjazeera Dramatic video published online is said to show Russian helicopters attacking Ukraine ⤵️

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@simmjazeera Ukraine's FM has accused Putin of “plunging Europe into its darkest time”, as Russia launches its biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War II.

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@simmjazeera World Health Organization raises alarm over potential humanitarian catastrophe:

"The WHO Regional Office for Europe reiterates its deepest concern for the safety, health and wellbeing of all civilians impacted by the crisis.”

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@simmjazeera “War criminals… go straight to hell.”

There were strong reactions at the UN and among world leaders, to Russia’s attack on Ukraine ⤵️

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@simmjazeera Kyiv’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko has ordered a curfew in the Ukrainian capital in response to Russia’s attack.

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@simmjazeera Ukrainian forces are battling Russian troops intent on capturing the former nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, in northern Ukraine, says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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@simmjazeera Oil soars past $105 a barrel as Russia’s attack on Ukraine rattles markets aje.io/9x36vr

@simmjazeera "Potential of massive casualty numbers."

The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross has warned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could unleash death and destruction on a scale that is 'frightening to contemplate'.

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@simmjazeera “This is an unparalleled atrocity for which there is and cannot be justification.”

Russian municipal deputies, journalists and scientists pen open letters opposing Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine.

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@simmjazeera Who is NATO and what does it do? aje.io/zymv75

@simmjazeera Chernobyl power plant captured by Russian forces, says Ukrainian official Mykhailo Podolyak.

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@simmjazeera “With the attack on Ukraine, President Putin wants to turn back time ... when great powers ruled over the heads of smaller states.”

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemns Vladimir Putin, says Western powers will defend NATO allies.

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@simmjazeera US President Joe Biden has announced new sanctions on Russia after its attack on Ukraine, calling it a “dangerous moment for the world” ⤵️

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@simmjazeera EU leaders will impose new sanctions on Russia, freezing its assets, halting its banks’ access to European financial markets and targeting “Kremlin interests” for its invasion of Ukraine, say senior officials ⤵️ aje.io/6ss855

@simmjazeera We look at the military capabilities of Russia and Ukraine aje.io/tjwm62

@simmjazeera EU boosts Bosnia force after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine aje.io/zrceum

@simmjazeera US President Joe Biden unveils new Russia sanctions over Ukraine invasion aje.io/rwbn6h

@simmjazeera Russia has attacked Ukraine from land, air and sea. There have been reports of casualties on both sides, including Ukrainian civilians.

Moscow's invasion has been condemned around the world ⤵️

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