expected to meet with g-7 countries and addresses the nation. i'm tom hans , it's thursday, february 24th, 2022. there is the "cbs morning news." breaking overnight, russia attacks ukraine. the military invasion that had been talked about for weeks is now under way. explosions can be heard in the distance in the capital city of kyiv. witnesses also seeing flames miles away after russian president vladimir putin announced military operations in ukraine. this morning, president biden has vowed strong action as the u.s. and its allies promise to hold russia accountable. well, good morning, and good to be with you.

i'm anne-marie green. we are following major breaking news. after weeks of fear and tension, russia has launched an attack on ukraine. officials in ukraine say at least eight people have been killednd wounded by russian shelling. overnight, explosions have been reported in and around multiple ukrainian cities including karkiv in the east and areas in the south and the capital of kyiv. ukraine border guards say an attack has taken place from crimea, the territory russia invaded and annexed in 2014. this video appears to show russian forces crossing the ukraine/crimea border. you see buildings badly damaged by shelling. one of the most troubling reports comes from ukrainian border forces who claim that russian troops have also launched an attack from along the northern border from neighboring belarus. aided by troops from that

country. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy introduced marshal law in ukraine in response to the attack. he said he tried to set up a call with madison president vladimir putin but was met with silence. in a televised address last night, putin announced a military operation in ukraine. he said it was in response to threats from ukraine and that he wanted to demilitarize the nation. putin warned that any other countries that interfered with russia's action will face, quote, consequences they have never seen. late last night president biden said that he spoke with ukrainian president zelenskyy by phone condemning what he called an unprovoked and unjustified attack by the russian military. mr. biden will speak with g-7 leaders, as well, with more severe sanctions against russia on the way. we have team coverage on the ground this morning beginning with holly williams. she's in ukraine's second largest city, karkiv, 20 miles from the russian border.

good morning. what have you seen there so far? >> reporter: well, forgive me if i'm not very coherent, we've been up all night. it was just after 5:00 a.m. local time that we started hearing explosions, a dozen, maybe two distributing weapons to veterans and volunteers. and then we heard this address from a -- a rallying address from ukraine's president, volodymyr zelenskyy, after the assault began urging ukrainians not to panic and saying you are

courageous, you are unbroken, you are ukrainians. >> 5:00 in the morning, i imagine most people were asleep at that time. was there any warning this military attack was coming? >> reporter: yeah, just minutes before it began russian state tv aired a speech from russia's president, vladimir putin, in which he announced a special military operation. he said, quote, russia's plans do not include occupation, but he said that russia would seek to demilitarize ukraine. few that does that mean? does it mean the total destruction of this country's military, which is about 200,000 strong? we simply don't know. and given russia's denial for weeks and months that it was planning an invasion, can we take anything that russia says at face value? for its part, ukraine is calling this a full-scale invasion. the bottom line is there are grave fears that this could be the beginning of the biggest land war here in europe since world war ii. >> exactly. and can we just talk about the significance of this invasion?

>> reporter: look, the u.s. and its applies have been strengthening all through this crisis that this is not a territorial dispute 5,000 miles away from america's east coast. this is not about blood in soil, a dispute between neighbors, rather it's about principles, about the sovereignty of independent countries and about democracy. and indeed the ukrainian foreign minister says, quote, the future of europe and the world is at stake. ukraine is demanding sanctions now. the isolation of russia and more weapons. >> holly williams in karkiv. thank you so much. we'll continue our cottage of russia's attack on ukraine and head to charlie d'agata. you are in the ukrainian capital of kyiv. good morning. there have been air raid sirens and explosions going off in the capital there. what are you see iing? >> reporter: just like holly reported -- just after 5:00 a.m.

there were a series of explosions here, probably between 15 and 20 explosions. they carried on really right up until dawn. as you can see behind us, it is a murky day here, and so is a lot of the information we've been getting. we haven't been able to get out yet this morning, but we intend to shortly. we've seen traffic jams, a lot of people trying to leave the capital. you know, when we spoke to peek here in the city, they had expected that there would be a conflict. what they had hoped would be a limited conflict to the east where holly is, and that it wouldn't extend to ukraine, that there wouldn't -- excuse me, to kyiv itself, to the capital itself, there wouldn't be a full invasion. but now we're hearing that russian troops are invading from the north, from the south, and from the east, where holly's located. those are unconfirmed reports. we haven't seen images of them. but where we are, you know, geography lesson, we're about 250 miles from the border with

belarus. that's why there's a concern it wouldn't take long for russian forces to advance here. it's also not very well defended by the ukrainian military which is largely concentrated out in the east where theyy have been battling russian-backed separatists and where they're expecting an incursion from russian forces. so when these air strikes happen and cruise missile attacks happen which have been confirmed by the russian government, it took many by surprise here. yes, a sustained attack between 15 and 20 explosions, and they carried on right up until dawn. lot of people out on the streets now. i can see some of the traffic behind me, lot of people trying to leave the capital, concerned of what may come. >> you know, you mentioned how surprising this attack was in terms of all the different locations that it came from. and we're getting these reports, and i know it's early on and hard to get confirmation about russian troops crossing the belarusian border, and are we talking about also belarusian

troops, as well, or that are aiding the russian troops, and have you sort of received any confirmation about what's happening there? >> reporter: yeah, well, we have to point that out. you remember the russian military exercises, joint exercises that were taking place at belarus, something like 30,000 russian forces who are there. these are fighting forces. these are infantry divisions that were conducting these exercises. whether they are in league forces from belarus we don't have a confirmation that the belarusian shoenls are part of what we -- soldiers are part of what we believe to be an invasion from the north. it stands to be that it might be there. the russians there are taking in air support. when we talk about the explosions that happened here overnight, a few hours ago here, largely command and control centers, you know, trying to take down air defenses.

much of the military machine is based here in the capital. so the targets as we're aware happen to be the military airport, which we flew out of a couple of days ago, and what are thought to be military targets here. this is also, you know, the seat of government. we have the defense ministry here. the foreign minister. everything is based here. and that is what's calling concern. we have some reports of casualties in the south in odessa. there are reports that eight people have been killed there, maybe more than that. and more people around the capital itself. >> all right. charlie d'agata in kyiv, thank you so much. so ahead on "cbs mornings," we'll be talking with former national security adviser h.r. mcmaster about the situation in ukraine and the white house response. coming up, more on the russian invasion of ukraine. we have reaction from news." morning news."

black friday a term policy - for an immediate cash payment. we thought we had planned carefully for our retirement. but we quickly realized we needed way to supplement our income. if you have $100,000 or more of life insurance, you may qualify to sell your policy. don't cancel or let your policy lapse without finding out what it's worth. visit coventrydirect.com to find out if your policy qualifies. or call the number on your screen. coventry direct, redefining insurance. does your vitamin c last twenty-four hours? only nature's bounty does. immune twenty-four hour plus has longer lasting vitamin c. plus, herbal and other immune superstars. only from nature's bounty. alice loves the scent of gain so much, plus, herbal and other immune superstars. she wished there was a way to make it last longer. say hello to your fairy godmother alice and long-lasting gain scent beads. try spring daydream, now part of our irresistible scent collection. you founded your kayak company because you love the ocean-

not spreadsheets. you need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. indeed instant match instantly delivers quality candidates matching your job description. visit indeed.com/hire is now a good time for a flare-up? enough, crohn's! for adults with moderate to severe crohn's or ulcerative colitis, stelara® can provide relief, and is the first approved medication to reduce inflammation on and below the surface of the intestine in uc. you, getting on that flight? back off, uc! stelara® may increase your risk of infections, some serious, and cancer. before treatment, get tested for tb. tell your doctor if you have an infection, flu-like symptoms, sores, new skin growths, have had cancer, or if you need a vaccine. pres, a rare, potentially fatal brain condition, may be possible. some serious allergic reactions and lung inflammation can occur. lasting remission can start with stelara®. janssen can help you explore cost support options.

world leaders are sounding off on this's invasion of ukraine on twitter. nato's secretary general said "i strongly condemn russia's reckless attack. this is a grave breach of international law and a serious threat to euro-atlantic security." canadian prime minister justin trudeau called on russia to halt all hostile action and withdraw all military forces from the country. and british prime minister boris johnson said he's appalled by the horrific events and the uk and its allies will respond decisively. the attack is also having a major impact on flights around ukraine. the flight tracking website flight radar 24 shows planes avoiding ukrainian airspace. ukraine said it closed its airspace to civilian flights setting a high risk to safety. airlines were warned about the possibilities of an unintended shoot-down or cyberattack. still to come, ukrainians

living in fear. the concern for residents now that russia has attacked the country.

here's a look at the forecast in some cities around the country. ♪ people in eastern ukraine are worried about what will happen next now that russia has invaded the country. in a ukrainian town called nu-york they have dealt with the sights and sounds of war for the past eight years, and they feel it will only get worse. tina kraus reports. >> reporter: the town of niu-york in eastern ukraine sits on the front line of the conflict with russia. its skyline is scarred by war. the only tourist attraction, an exhibit honoring ukrainian soldiers fighting russia-backed rebels. perhaps the only thing the town

shares with america's biggest city is the name. "we tell ourselves the russians would be too afraid to bomb niu-york," resident tatjana says with a bitter laugh, "but it's too late. we're already hearing shelling." around 12,000 ukrainians call this niu-york home, and they've seen the conflict up close for the past eight years. 16-year-old sergei says, "i'm not sure if it makes sense to stay here any longer. i don't know how long the war will last." niu-york isn't far from donyetsk, one of the separatist regions vladimir putin recognized as independent before ordering his forces in this week. this mother worries what will happen next. she says, "living here is difficult with the threat of bombings, but we just live and hope for the best."

echoing the kind of resilience often heard from niu-yorkers. tina kraus, cbs news. on the cbs "money watch," the invasion of ukraine is impacting the stock market. diane king hall is in new york with that and more. good morning, diane. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. global financial markets are plunging, and oil prices are surging after russia attacked ukraine. wall street's stock futures are pointing to a sharply lower open this morning. yesterday the dow tumbled 464 points. the nasdaq dropped 344. it has fallen almost 19% from its record high in november. a more than 20% drop is officially a bear market, and the s&p 500 fell 79. crude oil meanwhile has surged above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2014 because of russia's invasion of ukraine. analysts are concerned that a war in europe could disrupt global energy supplies. oil surprises have surged more

than $20 a barrel since the start of the new year on fears the u.s. and europe would impose sanctions on russia's energy sector. russia's the world's second-largest oil producer. meantime, a new study shows child poverty in the u.s. jumped without child tax credit payments. researchers at columbia university said 3.7 million more children lived in poverty by january. that's a 41% increase from december when families received their last check. under that measure, millions of parents received monthly payments from the government, but the federal aid expired after the "build back better" bill stalled in congress. the u.s. postal service plans to upgrade its fleet of the mail trucks with mostly gas powered vehicles in defiance of the epa and white house. the agency announced it wants to purchase up to 165,000 new trucks, but only 10% would be electric. the current fleet is nearly 30 years old. last year, president biden issued an executive order calling for all federal vehicles

to be zero emissions by 2035. however, the order doesn't affect the postal service which technically operates as an independent agency. anne-marie? >> diane king hall in new york. thank you so much. >> thank you. we'll be right back. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ (oven ding) tyson boneless buffalo bites have that tasty kick of flavor... ...so they're perfect for any get-together... if there are any left when your guests arrive. tyson any'tizers® chicken. more kicks of flavor. more smiling snackers. ♪ ♪ (oven ding) more to love. tyson. ♪ (“hold on, i'm coming”- sam & daveevga) ♪ ♪hold on♪ ♪i'm coming♪ ♪hold on♪ ♪i'm coming♪ ♪hold on♪ ♪i'm coming♪ ♪hold on♪ ♪i'm coming♪ the all-new tundra. toyota. let's go places.

dad, we got this. we got this. we got this. we got this. life is for living. we got this. let's partner for all of it. edward jones two loads of snot covered laundry. only one will be sanitized. let's partner for all of it. wait, what? adding lysol laundry sanitizer kills 99.9% of bacteria detergent alone, can't. cranky-pated: a bad mood related to a sluggish gut. miralax is different. it works naturally with the water in your body to unblock your gut. free your gut, and your mood will follow.

here's a look at the forecast in some cities around the country. ♪

a texas deputy was shot and killed inside a houston shopping mall. police say deputy neil adams was working an extra job at the mall yesterday when he was involved in an altercation with another man. during the struggle, the suspect was able to get hold of the deputy's gun and shoot him. houston police confronted the man in the mall's food court and shot and killed him. there is no word on what the altercation was about. and time is running out to save a full season of major league baseball. officials said the season will be shortened if there's no deal to end the lockout by the end of monday. the league and players io are et again today. this would be the second shortened season in three years after the 2020 schedule was reduced to about 100 games because of the pandemic. >> coming up on "cbs mornings," as war erupts in ukraine, we will talk with an exchange student living here in the u.s. who fears for her parents'

safety back home. what she said to them when she found out that russian shah attacked. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." [music: sung by craig robinson] ♪ i'm a ganiac, ganiac, check my drawers ♪ [sfx: sniffs] ♪ and my clothes smell so much fresher than before ♪ try gain flings and you'll be a gainiac too! the only detergent with oxiboost and febreze.

our top stories this morning -- war in ukraine. sshed k and invasion from the north, south, and east. you can see bombed out buildings as russian air strikes and artillery caused explosions in various cities including kharkiv and the capital kyiv. there are reports of casualties. and president biden will address the nation today about expected to impose the harshest sanctions possible against russia. mr. biden spoke with ukraine's president last night and condemned what he called an unprovoked and unjustified attack by the russian military. mr. biden is also expected to speak with g-7 leaders today on

well, what goes up keeps going up. rents continue to rise across the country, and that is forcing tenants to make difficult choices. elise preston reports. to me it feels like i'm being forced out of my home. >> reporter: crystal is packing up and moving out after the lard -- the landlord raised her rent $400. >> they took me a couple of days before the lease was to be renewed we want you to pay $1,950 a month. >> reporter: according to realtor.com, nationwide rent prices up are nearly 20% compared to last year. the miami area saw the biggest jump. rates increased more than 52%. >> we've never seen anything quite like this in the rental market before. >> reporter: realtor.com chief economist danielle hale says a big reason why -- demand is outpacing supply. >> we see there's low vacancy. that means it's renters that are competing for units and not landlords competing to have renters fill their units.

>> reporter: and the increases are expected to continue. a survey shows 61% of landlords are planning rent hikes on at least one of their properties expes do bve pricehsmingmo>> weo owth tslow down,ut thants will a pretty high level and growing, just at a closer to normal pace of growth. >> i couldn't really find anything within my budget -- >> reporter: crystal couldn't find an affordable place, so she's moving in with her boyfriend. something the couple wasn't planning to do this soon. >> we're excited to kind of test that and see how it's going, but also it's one of those things where you recognize that it wasn't the way we wanted to do it. >> reporter: and many renters are facing difficult choices as the cost of living continues to increase. elise preston, cbs news, new york. coming up on "cbs mornings," we will have the latest on russia's invasion of ukraine as war erupts. we'll talk to an exchange student living in the u.s. who fears for her parents' safety

back home. what she said to them when she found out russia attacked. we'll hear from former national security adviser h.r. mcmaster about the situation in ukraine and america's response. and in an interview you will only see on "cbs mornings," grammy award-winning singer h.e.r. joins us to talk about her upcoming tour, her eight grammy nominations this year, and her acting debut in the upcoming musical adaptation of "the color purple." that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪