Boisterous blasts were heard in Kyiv, Kharkiv and different areas of Ukraine after Russia's Vladimir Putin reported 'military activity' in the country. Putin cautioned that any unfamiliar endeavor to impede Russian activity would prompt 'outcomes they have never seen', announced the Associated Press. He said the assault was expected to safeguard regular citizens in eastern Ukraine - a case the US had anticipated he would erroneously make to legitimize an attack. In a broadcast address, Putin blamed the US and its partners for disregarding Russia's interest to keep Ukraine from joining NATO and proposition Moscow security ensures. He said Russia's objective was not to possess Ukraine. Joe Biden reviled the "unmerited and uncalled-for" assault on Ukraine and said the world will "consider Russia responsible."