Russian invaded Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation early Thursday. Russian forces surrounded Ukraine from three sides and have been attacking from land and sea.
Sviatoslav Fursin, left, and Yarina Arieva, center, kneel during their wedding ceremony at St. Michael’s cathedral in Kyiv on February 24. Arieva, a 21 year-old deputy on the Kyiv city council, and Fursin, a 24 year-old software engineer, had planned on getting married in May but moved it due to attacks by Russian forces on Thursday.
People in Moscow watch a televised address by Russian President Vladimir Putin as he announces a military operation in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine on February 24.