Reported Explosions in Ukraine’s Capital, Other Cities

Click here for live updates The sounds of explosions were allegedly heard in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” in Ukraine early Thursday, local time. Putin said in an emergency televised address that the military operation is intended to protect civilians and to “demilitarize” Ukraine, and is a response to threats coming from Ukraine. However, he added that Russia’s plans “are not to occupy Ukraine, we do not plan to impose ourselves on anyone” and asked that the Ukrainian military “immediately lay down its arms.” Shortly after Putin’s address,  explosions were reported in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, as well as in other cities, including Kharkiv, Mariupol, and Odesa. CNN reporter Matthew Chance said during a live CNN broadcast that he heard a “big bang” behind him. “There are big explosions taking place in Kyiv right now, I can’t see where they’re taking place from this vantage point here on top of …

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