The big picture: Shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” in Ukraine, Kuleba tweeted: “Peaceful Ukrainian cities are under strikes.

This is a war of aggression.” President Biden said the U.S. would impose further “severe sanctions” on Russia in response.

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Here are some pictures of the attack: