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CNN, CBS, ABC, and CNBC all reported hearing explosions in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv just after 5:00 a.m. local time Thursday morning.

CNN correspondent Matthew Chance said he heard a big bang behind him. He said he heard four or five explosions but could not see them.

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a special military operation against Ukraine. He announced the operation after the two eastern Ukrainian republics he recognized asked for Russian help in repelling the aggression of the Ukrainian armed forces.

The Biden administration warned that if Russia invaded Ukraine, it could fall within 72 hours.

Russian troops have been deployed along the border of the two countries, which is less than 100 miles from the Ukrainian border.

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