Ukrainian authorities have said Russia has fired missiles and fired cannons at various Ukrainian cities.
‘s foreign journalist Antti Kurosen according to the Ukrainian capital have been heard from the morning explosions.
– Apparently Russia has hit military targets. Kiev International Airport has also been evacuated, says Kuronen from Kiev.
Ukrainian authorities have said today that Russia has fired missiles and fired cannons at various Ukrainian cities.
– Some reports have come that there would be a lot of traffic on the roads away from Kiev. Certainly the people of Kiev have a very unreal feeling right now, Kuronen says.
There was a lot of traffic in Kiev right from the morning. Kuronen estimates that many would certainly be going to work quite normally before the news of the Russian invasion came.
Ukraine: Attacks from Russia and Belarus
Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine have launched an attack on Ukrainian forces in the Luhansk region, according to Russian news agency Interfax.
– This is such an absurd situation that Russia really attacked many cities in Ukraine. Certainly, however, there are attempts to keep society going here in Kiev, he says.
Kuronen estimates that Ukraine is preparing for the attack to the best of its ability.
– The big challenge is that Russia has troops in a very large area around Ukraine, Kuronen sums up the situation.
According to the Ukrainian Border Guard Service, Russian forces are attacking border guards from both Russia and Belarus.