BREAKING NEWS Russian President Vladimir Putin announces military operation in Ukraine

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00:0010.30 now, Wednesday night, and we're following breaking news.

00:04Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the military operation in Ukraine,

00:09claiming that it's intended to protect Ukrainian civilians.

00:13That's right. In a televised address, Putin said the action comes in response to threats coming from Ukraine.

00:19Minutes later, explosions could be heard in the capital around the city of Kiev.

00:25Whoa.

00:25A senior Pentagon official telling ABC News tonight a Russian invasion has started.

00:34Russia has also issued notice for civilian aircrafts to avoid northeastern Ukraine.

00:40All this happening as the United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting

00:44imploring Putin not to attack Ukraine and to give peace a chance.

00:50Putin said tonight that Russia does not have a goal to occupy Ukraine,

00:53but he warned other countries not to interfere with the Russian action.