People across Ukraine are trying to get whatever rest they can after a day that brought their worst fears.
They'd heard the talk for months. Then, at dawn, Russian forces rolled across their borders and attacked. Ukrainian officials say about 50 of their soldiers have been killed.
Russian Defense officials say their forces have destroyed more than 80 military targets.
They say the operation is not a threat to civilians. But they've also hit residential areas.
President Vladimir Putin set the attack in motion. He delivered a speech to announce what he called a "special military operation."
Then, the troops invaded. But he says they won't occupy Ukraine.
Putin suggested he wants to protect people who he says have been oppressed by the Ukrainian government. Ukrainian leaders take another view.
(Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Ukrainian President)
"Ukraine is defending itself and will not give up its freedom, no matter what Moscow thinks."
They'd heard the talk for months. Then, at dawn, Russian forces rolled across their borders and attacked. Ukrainian officials say about 50 of their soldiers have been killed.
Russian Defense officials say their forces have destroyed more than 80 military targets.
They say the operation is not a threat to civilians. But they've also hit residential areas.
President Vladimir Putin set the attack in motion. He delivered a speech to announce what he called a "special military operation."
Then, the troops invaded. But he says they won't occupy Ukraine.
Putin suggested he wants to protect people who he says have been oppressed by the Ukrainian government. Ukrainian leaders take another view.
(Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Ukrainian President)
"Ukraine is defending itself and will not give up its freedom, no matter what Moscow thinks."
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