Russia: Ukrainian Air Defense disabled by high-precision weapons

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2. Russian forces invade Ukraine with strikes on major cities

Our Bureau, Reuters
Moscow/Kyiv Published 24.02.22, 01:19 PM Calcutta

Russian forces fired missiles at several cities in Ukraine and landed troops on its coast on Thursday, officials and media said, after President Vladimir Putin authorised what he called a special military operation in the east.

Shortly after Putin spoke in a televised address on Russian state TV, explosions could be heard in the pre-dawn quiet of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Gunfire rattled near the capital's main airport, the Interfax news agency said, and sirens were heard over the city...

... The full scope of the Russian military operation was not immediately clear but Putin said: "Our plans do not include the occupation of Ukrainian territories. We are not going to impose anything by force."...

... Three hours after Putin gave his order, Russia's defence ministry said it had taken out military infrastructure at Ukrainian air bases and degraded its air defences, Russian media reported...

https://www.telegraphindia.com/world/russia-ukraine-crisis-russian-forces-invade-ukraine-with-strikes-on-major-cities/cid/1853279

Note text "Gunfire rattled near the capital's main airport" doesn't really justify headline "strikes on major cities"...