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In Photos: Explosions, Air Strikes & Fleeing Ukrainians as Russia Invades Nation

As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

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The tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalated on Thursday, 24 February, after the former launched a "special military operation" in the European state. People have since been using various means of transport to flee the country that has been witnessing the "biggest attack" since World War II.

Soon after the Russian invasion, explosions, missile attacks, and air strikes were reported from across Ukraine.

As many as 137 people died on the first day of fighting, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, according to AFP. Zelenskyy added that Ukraine had been "left alone" to fight Russia. Here is a glimpse of the Ukraine crisis:

As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Kyiv: People board a bus as they leave Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, 24 February.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Kyiv: People wait for buses at Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, 24 February.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Kyiv: Traffic comes to a standstill as people leave the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, 24 February.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Mariupol: A car gets damaged in the aftermath of Russian shelling at Mariupol, Ukraine, on Thursday, 24 February.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Kramatorsk: Ukrainian servicemen sit atop an armoured personnel carrier in the Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, on Thursday, 24 February.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Beirut: A Ukrainian woman who lives in Lebanon chants slogans during a protest against Moscow's attack on their country, outside the Russian embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, on Thursday, 24 February.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

New York: "Stand With Ukraine" displayed on the wall of the UN headquarters in New York, on Thursday, 24 February.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Kostiantynivka: A Ukrainian policeman walks on a platform as people wait for a Kyiv-bound train at Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, on Thursday, 24 February.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Mariupol: Damaged radar, a vehicle, and equipment seen at a Ukrainian military facility outside Mariupol, Ukraine, on Thursday, 24 February.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Mariupol: A Ukrainian military track burns at an air defence base in the aftermath of a Russian strike in Mariupol, Ukraine, on Thursday, 24 February.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Mariupol: Ukrainian solders at an air defence base after a Russian strike in Mariupol, Ukraine, on Thursday, 24 February.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Kyiv: In this handout photo taken from a video provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the nation in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

People take part in a protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, outside the Russian Embassy in Stockholm, on Thursday, 24 February.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Kyiv: People at a subway wait for trains as they leave the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, 24 February.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Mariupol: People line up to withdraw money from an ATM in Mariupol, Ukraine, on Thursday, 24 February.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Svitlodarsk: A Ukrainian serviceman stands guard at the line of separation between a Ukraine-held territory and rebel-held territory near Svitlodarsk of eastern Ukraine, on Wednesday, 23 February.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Berlin: People attend a pro-Ukraine protest rally in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, on Thursday, 24 February.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Mariupol: Damaged radar arrays and other equipment seen at a Ukrainian military facility outside Mariupol, Ukraine, on Thursday, 24 February.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Kramatosrk: A Ukrainian soldier stands next to a military vehicle at Kramatosrk, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, 24 February.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

New Delhi: Indian nationals come out of the IGI Airport on their arrival by an Air India flight from Ukraine amid rising Russia-Ukraine tensions.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Golovchino: A satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows a part of a military convoy moving south around Golovchino, Russia, on Wednesday, 23 February.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Kyiv: Workers load the debris of a rocket onto a truck in the aftermath of Russian shelling in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Kyiv: Workers prepare to load the debris of a rocket onto a truck in the aftermath of Russian shelling in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Kyiv: Smoke rises near a military building after a Russian strike in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Kyiv: A woman reacts as she waits for a train to leave Kyiv, Ukraine.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Ukraine: In this handout photo taken from the video released by Ukrainian Police Department Press Service, military helicopters, apparently Russian, fly over the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Mariupol: Apartment buildings in city of Mariupol, Ukraine, Thursday, 24 February.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Mariupol: A metallurgical plant is seen on the outskirts of the city of Mariupol, Ukraine.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Kyiv: Svyatoslav, 6, plays with his tablet in a public basement used as a bomb shelter in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Przemysl: People from neighboring Ukraine, rest at a train station hall that was turned into an accommodation center in Przemysl, Poland, on Thursday, 24 February. Russia launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine on Thursday, hitting cities and bases with airstrikes or shelling, as civilians piled into trains and cars to flee.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Kyiv: Vladimir, 70, and his wife Tamara, 80, sit in the Kyiv subway, using it as a bomb shelter in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

Ukrainian firefighters look at fragments of a downed aircraft in Kyiv.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

A Ukrainian citizen reacts after her house is destroyed following a rocket attack in the city of Kyiv.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, here is a glimpse of the nation amidst the crisis.

A Ukrainian Army soldier inspects fragments of a downed aircraft in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday. It was unclear what aircraft crashed and what brought it down amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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