Ukrainians desperately flee bloodshed as Putin declares war

Terrified Ukrainians began a mass exodus Thursday as Russia declared war and started launching missiles — as chilling footage also captured a swarm of helicopters attacking an airport near the capital, Kyiv.

Soon after President Vladimir Putin’s televised declaration just before 6 a.m. local time, Russian missiles started raining down, plunging Europe into a nightmare not seen since the darkest days of World War II.