CNN News is now reporting that explosions begin sounding in the distance in KIev.

A Reuters witness said, “series of explosions heard in Belgorod province of Russia.”

Meanwhile, US Senator Marco Rubio, Vice Chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence, said: “Russian airborne attempting to take Kiev airport.”

Rubio tweeted: “Russia’s airborne forces are attempting to take control of the airport in #Kyiv to they can fly in forces to occupy the capital city An amphibious assault on the key port city of Mariupol is now underway Ground forces now moving in from Belarus, Crimea & from Russia.”

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