Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a briefing announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Russia.
This war. Ukrainian cities under fire
This happened after Russian President Vladimir Putin on the morning of February 24 announced a «special military operation» on the territory of Ukraine.
The Russian military crossed the border in the northeast — near Luhansk, Kharkov and Chernigov. Military facilities — units, airfields and warehouses — throughout Ukraine, including in the west of the country, were fired upon.
The self-proclaimed LPR and DPR reported on the capture of the first border settlements that were under the control of the Ukrainian military.