 Russian forces have launched a major military assault on Ukraine with reports of explosions near major cities across the country. In a pre-dawn TV statement, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia did not plan to occupy Ukraine but said Moscow's response will be in stand if anyone tried to stop this. Shortly afterwards, attacks were reported on Ukrainian military targets. Ukraine said that Putin has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and in a video statement this morning, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said Mashalov was now being imposed across all of Ukraine.