Russia invades Ukraine, Biden calls out Putin for 'premeditated war' | USA TODAY

President Biden called out Russian President Putin for starting a war that would bring "catastrophic loss of life and human suffering."

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Explosions were heard in major cities, including the capital of Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odessa. Oleksii Arestovich, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said at least 40 people had been killed and dozens others wounded in the attack so far.

Ukrainian authorities said Russian forces had hit military assets and other defense facilities, while footage shared by Ukrainian border guards showed Russian military vehicles moving across the border from Crimea.

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