普京24日下令對烏克蘭進行「特別軍事行動」後，隨即變成俄羅斯大軍全面入侵烏克蘭。烏克蘭數十個城市都傳出遭到俄羅斯攻擊。白宮官員預估俄羅斯大軍已經距離首都基輔僅32公里。

根據《路透》報導，烏克蘭內政部官員Anton Herashchenko表示，當地時間24日晚間在基輔上空擊落一架俄羅斯戰鬥機，該架戰鬥機墜毀之後落在基輔的民宅區一棟九層樓的建築。目前不清楚機上是否有人，以及該戰鬥機的型號。不過也有人指出這其實是烏克蘭軍機遭到俄羅斯擊落。

🇺🇦⚡️Clearest view of the plane that was shot down over Kiev moments ago. pic.twitter.com/ke174WzFTX

— OSINT UKRAINE (@OSINT_Ukraine) February 25, 2022

russian bombing in kiev tonight.
putin’s war crimes happening in front of our eyes. pic.twitter.com/UodmTlMGKW

— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) February 25, 2022

🇺🇦⚡️Damaged buildings in Darnytskyi District of Kiev as a plane that was shot down fell. pic.twitter.com/lVzuJaDt1T

— OSINT UKRAINE (@OSINT_Ukraine) February 25, 2022

由於俄軍空襲，大批市民躲進基輔地鐵避難。

People rest in the Kyiv subway, using it as a bomb shelter Feb. 24, 2022. Russia has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, unleashing airstrikes and sending troops and tanks from multiple directions in a move that could rewrite the world's geopolitical landscape. pic.twitter.com/IFR5VPajLF

— Emilio Morenatti (@EmilioMorenatti) February 24, 2022

據當地媒體《基輔獨立報》（Kyiv Independent）引述烏克蘭國防部消息指稱，俄羅斯至今損失7架戰機、6架直升機、130輛裝甲車以及超過30輛坦克，還有800名士兵陣亡。不過俄羅斯國防部沒有公布相關消息。

⚡️Enemy losses also include 7 planes, 6 helicopters, 130 armored fighting vehicles, and over 30 tanks.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 25, 2022