Putin's forces on the move, bombs Kyiv, Biden denounces ‘premeditated war,’ will address nation, calls for prayer for ‘brave and proud Ukrainian people’
JERUSALEM—To the astonishment of millions around the world – including many in government and the media who thought he was just bluffing, President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian military forces early Thursday morning to attack Ukraine, including missile strikes on the capital of Kyiv.
“Putin has just launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Peaceful Ukrainian cities are under strikes,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba tweeted at 5:58 a.m.