RUSL - Russian forces invade Ukraine with strikes on major cities

Conditions in Ukraine are rapidly deteriorating. Russia has confirmed it was conducting a "special operation" to protect the eastern Donbas region (which it recognized as its own just days ago), citing the need to "demilitarize" Ukraine and accusing the U.S. of crossing its "red line" by expanding NATO. Military facilities have been targeted across the country, including airfields and anti-aircraft systems, and while the developments are hard to confirm, there are already reports of casualties. Airstrikes and explosions have already hit the capital of Kyiv, as well as more than a dozen other cities. Putin: Whoever tries to stop us will face consequences never seen in history. The latest: Ukraine's border service said its troops came under attack along the country's frontiers with Russia and neighboring Belarus, while tanks have crossed the border with Crimea. Reports additionally suggest that Russian troops have landed in Odessa and are crossing the border in

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Russian forces invade Ukraine with strikes on major cities