The CNN team in Kharkiv, the second-largest city in Ukraine located in the country’s northeast, is hearing a “steady stream of loud explosions.” CNN reporters on the ground also reported hearing explosions near the capital Kyiv.

CNN and Fox News reporters in Kyiv both reported on the explosions. Correspondent Matthew Chance was in the middle of a live shot when he was interrupted by blasts in the distance.


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“I’ve made the decision to conduct a special military operation,” Putin said. “Our analysis has concluded that our confrontation with these [Ukrainian] forces in inevitable.” ABC News reported at least four military strikes in the capital city.