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The 46th US President has revealed he spoke to the Ukrainian President after reports of an attack on the eastern European nation.

Loud explosions have been reported from an airstrike reported near Boryspil Airport in Kiev as well as several reports on social media reveal explosions in Kharkiv in the north-east, Odessa in the south, and the eastern Donetsk Oblast area.

The US President released a statement on social media condemning the move and announcing the emergency meeting.

He wrote: “President Zelenskyy reached out to me tonight and we just finished speaking.

“I condemned this unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces.

“I briefed him on the steps we are taking to rally international condemnation, including tonight at the United Nations Security Council.

“He asked me to call on the leaders of the world to speak out clearly against President Putin’s flagrant aggression, and to stand with the people of Ukraine.

“Tomorrow, I will be meeting with the Leaders of the G7, and the United States and our Allies and partners will be imposing severe sanctions on Russia.

“We will continue to provide support and assistance to Ukraine and Ukrainian people.”