The Ukrainian capital Kyiv was targeted with missile fire early Friday local time, according to an adviser to the country's government. "Strikes on Kyiv with cruise or ballistic missiles continued," Anton Gerashchenko, advisor to the Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine told reporters via text message. A CNN team on the ground reported hearing two large blasts in central Kyiv and a third loud explosion in the distance before dawn Friday. (full story)

Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv early Friday as Russian forces pressed on with a full-scale invasion that resulted in the deaths of more than 100 Ukrainians in the first full day of fighting and could eventually rewrite the global post-Cold War security order. After using airstrikes on cities and military bases, Russian military units moved swiftly to take on Ukraine’s seat of government and its largest city in what U.S. officials suspect is a brazen attempt by Russian President Vladimir Putin to dismantle the government and replace it with his own regime. Ukrainian leaders pleaded for help as ... (full story)