Citizens leave a money exchange in Kiev, Ukraine, Feb. 24, 2022. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday declared martial law in the country after Russia started a military operation against Ukraine. In a video address, Zelensky said his country is under attack. According to the Interior Ministry, military depots and airfields in the capital were hit by missiles. (Xinhua/Li Dongxu)
KIEV, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday declared martial law in the country after Russia started a military operation against Ukraine.
In a video address, Zelensky said his country is under attack. According to the Interior Ministry, military depots and airfields in the capital were hit by missiles.
In Kiev, explosions were heard at Boryspil International Airport and other places across the city, according to media reports. The country's airspace was closed for civilian aircraft. ■
A citizen prepares to board a bus after buying daily necessities in Kiev, Ukraine, Feb. 24, 2022.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday declared martial law in the country after Russia started a military operation against Ukraine.
In a video address, Zelensky said his country is under attack. According to the Interior Ministry, military depots and airfields in the capital were hit by missiles. (Xinhua/Li Dongxu)
Citizens board a bus in Kiev, Ukraine, Feb. 24, 2022.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday declared martial law in the country after Russia started a military operation against Ukraine.
In a video address, Zelensky said his country is under attack. According to the Interior Ministry, military depots and airfields in the capital were hit by missiles. (Xinhua/Li Dongxu)
A citizen makes a phone call at the entrance of a metro station near the Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine, Feb. 24, 2022.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday declared martial law in the country after Russia started a military operation against Ukraine.
In a video address, Zelensky said his country is under attack. According to the Interior Ministry, military depots and airfields in the capital were hit by missiles. (Xinhua/Li Dongxu)
Vehicles queue up to fill gasoline at a gas station in Kiev, Ukraine, Feb. 24, 2022.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday declared martial law in the country after Russia started a military operation against Ukraine.
In a video address, Zelensky said his country is under attack. According to the Interior Ministry, military depots and airfields in the capital were hit by missiles. (Xinhua/Li Dongxu)
Photo taken on Feb. 24, 2022 shows long lines of vehicles heading out of the city in Kiev, Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday declared martial law in the country after Russia started a military operation against Ukraine. (Photo by Sergey Starostenko/Xinhua)
Photo taken on Feb. 24, 2022 shows long lines of vehicles heading out of the city in Kiev, Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday declared martial law in the country after Russia started a military operation against Ukraine. (Photo by Sergey Starostenko/Xinhua)
Photo taken on Feb. 24, 2022 shows residents preparing to take a subway in Kiev, Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday declared martial law in the country after Russia started a military operation against Ukraine. (Photo by Sergey Starostenko/Xinhua)
Photo taken on Feb. 24, 2022 shows residents preparing to take a subway in Kiev, Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday declared martial law in the country after Russia started a military operation against Ukraine. (Photo by Sergey Starostenko/Xinhua)
