Wednesday Night s Prime Time Viewing Was Interrupted Across The Eastern Half Of United States As Russian Forces Crossed The Border Into Ukraine

Wednesday night's prime time viewing was interrupted across the eastern half of United States as Russian forces crossed the border into Ukraine. 
The main television channels broke away from their regularly scheduled broadcasts to deliver breaking news. 
Although many of the main news networks have their own rolling news channels either on cable or online, American audiences know that when their game shows, gossip programs and comedies are interrupted, the news is of the highest importance. 
On the east coast, views to ABC were watching the sitcom The Connors when suddenly viewers were treated to World News Tonight's Dav 'We're hearing a series of explosions in Ukraine now,' said Muir as he showed video shot in Kiev during which several loud blasts could be heard at 5:33am, local time.
Muir explained how US intelligence officials knew that the operations would begin under cover of darkness and before sunrise before Ukrainian people were able to realize what was going on in their own country.
Muis also explained that explosions had also been heard in the eastern city of Kharkiv.
Over on CBS, Season 33 of reality game show The Amazing Race was well underway when the network was forced to break away to deliver news of the invasion.
Host of the CBS Evening News, Norah O'Donnell was back behind the anchor desk.  
Host of the CBS Evening News, Norah O'Donnell was back behind the anchor desk delivering breaking news on Wednesday night
CBS News Charlie D'Agata told how there had been several loud noises in the last few minutes and appeared shaken initially
D'Agata kept lo 'This is a CBS News specials report.

We are coming on the air because the war in Ukraine has begun just minutes after Vladimir Putin announce a special military operation Easter Ukraine, and that is where our reporter Charlie D'Agata is.
D'Agata told how there had been several loud noises in the last few minutes and appeared shaken initially.
'We heard several loud explosions… three to begin with followed by two more,' he said.
A fighter jet suddenly flew overhead which took D'Agata off guard as he looked around to see if there was anything he needed to be aware of. 
D'Agata appeared spooked by the sudden noise.
‘We had always been expecting something major to happen. We thought an invasion might begin with air strikes.

We heard five explosions. Three, followed by two more, and whatever that was!' he said, referring to the aircraft that had just flown by.
NBC News Senior National Correspondent Tom Llamas appeared on television screens and crossed to former CNN Correspondent Erin McLaughlin, pictured, who was live in Kiev
NBC had reporters all over Ukraine and in Russia too with Richard Engel, Erin McLaughlin, Keir Simmons and Mtt McBradley providing full coverage 
At NBC, the show Chicago Fire, which had already been off the air for the last few weeks because of the Beijing Winter Olympics, was back - but not for long.
NBC News Senior National Correspondent Tom Llamas appeared on television screens to inform viewers about breaking news of the invasion. 
Llamas crossed to former CNN Correspondent Erin McLaughlin who set the scene from a balcony in Kiev for incitasecurity.com both NBC and MSNBC networ On the Fox News Channel, Laura Ingraham was reeling off various failed attempts at diplomacy while Fox News' Foreign Correspondent, Trey Yingst, could be seen wearing a protective helmet. 
'There was such a flurry of diplomatic activity.

We had Blinken, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, all trying to talk some sense into Putin. All of it was summarily ignored,' she began before Yingst interrupted her.
'Did you hear those explosions behind me? Did you hear those explosions behind me?

Kiev currently taking Russian fire right now!' he said. 
No matter the news, Twitter users across the main terrestrial networks appears were upset their favorite shows had been cancelled.  
A CNN reporter in the Ukrainian capital Kiev reporting hearing blasts in the early hours of Thursday mornin


No matter the network, viewers were upset their favorite show had been shoved from the schedule by Russia's invasion of Ukraine
A  reporter in the Ukrainian capital Kiev reported hearing blasts in the early hours of Thursday morning as Russia's invasion came into full view.
'I just heard a big bang right here behind me.

I've never heard anything like it.'  
Matthew Chance, Senior International correspondent for the network, said that he heard between seven and eight explosions. 
Chance quickly put on his flak jacket and headgear while he continued to report from a balcony in the Ukrainian capital. 
Chance did not want to take any chances and set about putting on his flak jacket and helmet 
'There are big explosions taking place.

I can't see them or explain what they are. but I will tell you the U.S has warned the Ukrainian authorities there could be air strikes and ground attacks as well around the country, including the capital. 
'I don't know if that's what's occurring now but it's a remarkable coincidence that the explosions come just minutes after Putin gave his speech,' Chance explained. 
'This is the first time we've heard anything.

It has been absolutely silent. This is the first time. It has to be more than just a coincidence. 
'I think it's safe where I am. I have a flak jacket,' Chance remarked before ducking down to put on his protective gear.
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Chance, located on a balcony in the Ukrainian capital quickly put on his protective headgear
Chance, who had been to the Ukrainian capital many times in recent years said he had 'never heard anything like it'
He suggested that the blasts he heard were still some distance away from the center.
'It was so quiet in Ukraine tonight up until those explosions,' Chance explained.

'What we thought was unthinkable until a few hours ago, is now underway.'
The blasts came within minutes of Putin saying Russia would conduct a military operation in eastern Ukraine.
CNN's Chance said at first that it was not clear what the target was, however he later suggested that Russia was trying to disable Ukraine's airports and destroying airstrips, although he stressed that it was unconfirmed.
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