Sad pictures from Kiev! After the Russian attacks everyone is leaving their land (Photos)

In a Twitter post, Kuleba wrote that Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched “full-scale occupation of Ukraine.”

He said Ukraine would defend itself and that “the world can and must stop Putin.”

“QUkraine’s peaceful states are under attack. This is a war of aggression. “said Kuleba.

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi said that Russia has carried out missile attacks on the infrastructure of Ukraine and on the border guards.

In a Twitter post, he said he had talked to Western allies and called on them to help Ukraine with defense and finance.

Zelenskyi said he was declaring a state of war, urging citizens to remain calm.

The Russian president confirmed that he had launched, as he said, a “special” operation for the “demilitarization” of Ukraine.

Explosions and gunfire were reported in Kiev and other cities.

According to reports from Western news agencies, numerous cities are under attack. According to CNN explosions in at least seven cities.

Gunshots were heard near Kiev’s main Boryspil airport shortly after Russia announced the operation, the Interfax news agency reported, citing local media.

Russia’s Defense Ministry denied that it had attacked Ukrainian cities, saying it targeted “military infrastructure, air defense and air force with high-precision weapons,” the Russian news agency RIA reported.

In a televised address to the nation, Putin tried to justify the operation, claiming it was necessary to prevent Ukraine from securing nuclear weapons, although Ukraine has not expressed such intentions.

“Circumstances call for us to take decisive and immediate action.”Putin said, adding that Russian-backed separatists in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine have sought help.

Ukrainians leaving the country