Residents of the capital Kyiv are sheltering in basements, parking garages and the city’s underground metro for safety.
Passenger flights over Ukrainian airspace have been completely halted, and Russian forces have attacked most of the country's airports. Videos showing Ukrainian airbases as well as civilian areas hit by Russian missiles and bombs are being shared widely on social media, though specific reports from the country are difficult to confirm.
"My family was devastated" by Russia's sudden invasion, Suslenko said."They were 65 and they were not expecting this. My mom was in denial for all the months before, like, 'no, it's not going to happen'. It was unbelievable." Ukrainian servicemen ride on tanks towards the front line with Russian forces in the Lugansk region of Ukraine on February 25, 2022.
The U.S. and Europe have announced new sanctions on Russia, but Ukrainians and analysts alike say they aren't as harsh as they could be and will not stop Putin. Russian markets rallied on Friday, a sign of local relief that the Western punishments so far were not as bad as feared.A screen shows world leaders during a video-conference of NATO members at the French Army headquarters in Paris on February 25, 2022.
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