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RUSSIAN Invasion IS UNDERWAY IN UKRAINE. RUSH ACE CONDUCTING A FULL SCALE MILITARY OPERATION ON ITS EUROPEAN NEIGHBOR WITH EXPLOSIONS REPORTED IN SEVERAL SIT IS ACROSS THAT COUNTRY. >> LONG PERIOD ATTACK IS NOT LIMITED TO THE BREAK AWAY REBEL HELD REGION IN EASTERN UKRAINE, RUSSIA’S WAR MACHINIST HITTING CAPITOL IN THE CITY CAPITOL KYIV. >> Residents IN KYIV, AND ODESSA HEARD BIG EXPLOSIONS BEFORE DAWN AS WORLD LEADERS DECRY START OF THE RUSSIAN INVASION. IT COULD Guide TO MASSIVE CASUALTIES AND TOPPLE UKRAINE’S DEMOCRATICALLY ELECT GOVERNMENT. VLADAMIRE PUTIN CAST ASIDE INTERNATIONAL CONDEMNATION AND SANCTIONS, WARNING OTHER COUNTRIES THAT ANY ATTEMPT TO INTERFERE WOULD LEAD TO CONSEQUENCES YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN IN HISTORY. >> NOW HERE IS A LIVE LOOK IN KYIV, UKRAINE AT THIS HOUR. IT IS 11:04 IN THE MORNING. THOSE IN THE CITY SAY LIGHTS REMAINED ON IN PARTS OF THE CITY, AND THAT GIVEN EVERYTHING THAT IS GOING ON IT LOOKS PRETTY NORMAL. IT LOOKS LIKE THEY HAVE TRAFFIC ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD. WE HAVE HEARD REPORTS BECAUSE YOU SEE THE BACKUP, THAT THEY ARE Distributing WITH PEOPLE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE CITY .>> YES, THEY ARE HAVING TROUBLE BECAUSE THE TRAFFIC IS NOT MOVING. PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN PLEDGED EARLY THIS MORNING NEW SEVERE SANCTIONS TO PUNISH RUSSIA FOR ACTIVE AGGRESSION THAT THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY HAD FOR WEEKS ANTICIPATED, BUT COULD NOT Avoid THROUGH DIPLOMACY. THE PRESIDENT TWEETED RUSSIA ALONE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATHS AND DESTRUCTION THIS ATTACK WILL BRING AND THE UNITED STATES AND ITS ALLIES AND PARTNER WILL RESPOND IN A UNITED DECISIVE WAY. THE WORLD WILL HOLD RUSSIA ACCOUNTABLE. >> WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE. “ACTION NEWS” REPORTER KATHERINE SCOTT SPOKE WITH THE WOMAN WITH TIES TO OUR AREA NOW LIVING IN UKRAINE BUT WE WILL GET WITH ABC’S FAITH ABUBEY IN D.C. WITH THE VERY LATEST, GOOD MORNING. >> REPORTER: Good morning TO YOU TAM AND MATT.WORST CASE SCENARIO U.S. INTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN WARNING BUSINESS UNFOLDING RIGHT NOW IN UKRAINE. KEY INFRASTRUCTURE IS IN THE CROSS HAIRS BUT THERE ARE FEARS THIS MORNING OF MASS RUSSIAN CYBER ATTACK EVEN HERE IN THE U.S. THIS MORNING UKRAINE’S MILITARY AIR BASES, KEY INFRASTRUCTURE AND AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS UNDER RUSSIAN ATTACK. COUNTRY WAKING UP TO AIR SIRENS AND RUSSIAN BALLISTIC MISSILES GOING OFF. THIS VIDEO CAPTURING A PLUME OF SMOKE AND A EXPLOSION IN THE DISTANCE NEAR CARKYIV, UKRAINE’S SECOND LARGEST CITY.MORE REPORTS OF FLARES, SOUNDS OF THE EXPLOSIONNESS CERTAIN EASTERN CITIES AND NEAR NATION’S CAPITOL OF KYIV. IAIN PAN EMMYS THERE. >> I HAVE Insured A LARGE FLASH IN THE DISTANCE OVER THERE, AGAIN, FOLLOWED BY A BOOM. >> REPORTER: RUSSIAN Chairman VLADAMIRE PUTIN DECLARING A FULL BLOWN WAR OVERNIGHT SAYING A SPECIAL RUSSIAN MILITARY OPERATION IS UNDERWAY IN UKRAINE. >> I Visualize WE HAVE PAST POINT OF NO RETURN. >> REPORTER: IN VIDEO UKRAINE PRESIDENT TELLING CIVILIAN TO STAY INSIDE AND REMAIN CALM AND THEN CALLING ON THE WORLD TO RESPOND TO THE ATTACK BUT OVERNIGHT PUTIN SAID ANY COUNTRIES THAT INTERFERE WITH ITS PLANS IN UKRAINE WILL FACE QUOTE CONSEQUENCES THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN. THE U.S. SECRETARY GENERAL IN AN EMERGENCY SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING URGING PUTIN TO GIVE PEACE A CHANCE. AS SESSION WRAPPED UP, THE UKRAINE AMBASSADOR CONFRONTING HIS RUSSIAN COUNT ARE PART. >> THERE IS NO Neighbourhood FOR Struggle Offenders THEY Get Straight-shooting TO HELL. >> REPORTER: PRESIDENT BIDEN WILL ADDRESS THE NATION LATER TODAY ANNOUNCING WHAT HE SAYS WILL BE SEVERE SANCTIONS TO PUNISH RUSSIA.THEY COULD INVOLVE CUTTING RUSSIA OFF FROM ALL WESTERN FINANCIAL.