Russia Invades Ukraine. Matching Cities/Maps with Reports.

Submarine Matters last reported on the Russian conflict in Ukraine on January 25, 2022. 

Now, explosions, be they Russian missiles, aircraft, shelling or Russian special forces sabotage, have been heard in, or near, several major Ukrainian cities since 3am London time, February 24, 2022.  

"The Ukrainian president [an hour ago] said Russia has carried out missile strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure and border guards and that explosions had been heard in many cities."

Other than Kiev (aka Kyiv) and Odessa other cities under attack are relatively obscure. To redress that see this list of Ukrainian cities, which includes their populations.

I thought maps would be useful to connect news with parts of Ukraine. See Maps below.

Russia has a cruiser, surface escorts, landing ships and at least three "636.3" Kilo class submarines in the Black Sea. All can threaten Ukraine with Kalibr anti-ship and land attack missiles, surface shelling and ships landing marine forces on the Ukrainian coast. (Map courtesy H I Sutton, COVERT SHORES, as at February 9, 2022. See map enlarged here.)
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In terms of Russian aggression near the Black Sea. Ukrainian residents of Odessa and Mariupol have reported Russian missile strikes or artillery shelling from Russian warships and/or nearby Russian controlled land bases. (Map courtesy Agency France Press).

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The red stars mark reports of explosions, as at Feb 24, 2022. The star next to Moldova (where some Russian forces are stationed) is Ukraine's main naval port of Odessa.

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