After weeks of tensions, Russia invaded eastern Ukraine on Thursday morning. Ukraine announced dozens of people had died from Russian military attacks.
Ukrainians awoke to the sounds of explosions in major cities, including the capital of Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odessa. Russian forces had hit military assets and other defense facilities in what NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called "a brutal act of war."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced martial law and offered weapons to anyone who wished to defend the country. U.S. President Joe Biden announced G7 leaders would convene Thursday morning. He is expected to impose harsh sanctions against Russia.
Photos from Ukraine showed cities covered in smoke, rockets stuck in homes and residents injured.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Russia attacks Ukraine: Photos from invasion show military in Kyiv
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