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Amidst the attacks, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy declares martial law throughout the country, assuring the public that Ukraine will ‘win’.

This handout photo from the Russian Defence Ministry on Feb 21, 2022, shows Russian and Belarus tanks during joint exercises of their armed forces near Brest, Belarus - AFP

Aisyah Nursyaza Anuar, 24, student at Kursk State Medical University Aisyah Nursyaza

Putin announces military operations in Ukraine

This handout photo from the Russian Defence Ministry on Feb 21, 2022, shows Russian and Belarus tanks during joint exercises of their armed forces near Brest, Belarus - AFP

US President Joe Biden announced tough new sanctions against Russia for "beginning" an invasion of Ukraine but said there was still time to avoid war, even as Vladimir Putin signalled plans to send troops beyond Russia's borders. - AFP Pic

The United Nations Security Council chamber sits empty before the start of an emergency meeting on the situation between Ukraine and Russia at United Nations headquarters in New York, New York, USA - AFP Pic

Russian President Putin on Monday recognised two "republics" in Ukraine held by pro-Moscow separatist rebels, and ordered the deployment of troops there.

Servicemen of Ukrainian Military Forces walk as they keep their position on the front line with Russia backed separatists, near Novolugansk, in the Donetsk region, on February 17, 2022. - AFP Photo

People hold signs and participate in a protest in Grand Central Station in the borough of Manhattan against war in Ukraine on Feb 19, 2022 in New York City. - AFP