Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country was under attack “from the south east and from the air” after bombs fell on major cities and ground forces invaded regions across the country A photo provided by the Ukrainian President’s office appears to show an explosion in the capital city of Kyiv on Thursday When explosions first rang out across Ukraine around 5 a.m residents scrambled for cover and headed for the country’s borders to flee to safety Moscow had officially launched a series of attacks on the country which Russian President Vladimir Putin had been foreshadowing east and from the air.” Russian ground forces entered regions across the country and cruise and ballistic missiles targeted military control centers in the area of the capital residents and leaders braced for the city to be overrun Russian forces had taken control of the Chernobyl nuclear plant north of Kyiv where a 1986 reactor explosion caused the release of large amounts of radiation into the environment The invasion represents what could be the largest security threat to Europe since World War II Ukrainian officials reported that more than 100 Ukrainian soldiers and Russian soldiers have died The Ukrainian government warned residents in Obolon Use this interactive map to explore the areas affected The regions along Ukraine's borders were among the first to be hit with military convoys crossing into the country from Russia and Belarus According to Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs Chernihiv and Zhytomyr in the northeastern parts of the country and targeted the region around Kharkiv Video screengrab shows military vehicles crossing into Ukraine's Kherson Oblast from Crimea through the Kalanchak border control point on Thursday Chonhar – Russian vehicles marked with a “Z” were seen rolling into the rural village of Chonhar from the Russian-occupied Crimea region according to video released Thursday by Ukraine’s interior ministry has become a de facto border checkpoint since Russia occupied the Crimean peninsula in 2014 Army trucks approach the Chonhar checkpoint on the Ukrainian border early on Thursday Kyiv and Kharkiv –  Russian cruise or ballistic missiles targeted military control centers in the area of the capital Helicopters were seen swarming the region as black smoke rose from the blasts Residents documented smashed windows and damaged property blanketed with debris The capital is the country's largest population center People stand around a damaged structure caused by a rocket on Thursday in Kyiv Kramatorsk – A Russian shell hit a hospital killing four people and injuring 10 others Four million people live in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine near the Russian border People rushed to board a Kyiv-bound train on a platform in Kramatorsk the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine on Thursday Horodyshche and Uman – Russian forces captured the village of Horodyshche according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service driving tanks into the Cherkasy region south of the capital The historic region is home to 1.2 million people Among the casualties in the region was a cyclist who was killed by a fiery explosion in Uman which is a pilgrimage site for Hasidic Jews who come from around the world to visit the grave of an influential rabbi who died in the 19th century Milove – The village of Milove in the Luhansk region also fell to Russian forces The region of 2.1 million people near the eastern border with Russia is one of two Russian-speaking provinces that Russian-backed separatists have partly controlled since 2014 Putin recognized the regions as independent republics in the lead-up to the invasion Ivano-Frankivsk – Video captured a fiery explosion at Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport which serves military and civilian planes in the mountainous region west of Kyiv Podolsk – At least six people died and seven others were wounded in a bombing near the historic Black Sea port city of Odessa The bombing struck the smaller city of Podolsk Senkivka – A procession of tanks was seen rolling into Senkivka a three-way border checkpoint with Belarus and Russia in northern Ukraine according to a livestream from Ukraine's state border guard Thursday afternoon The border crossing lies just outside the small village of Senkivka in the sparsely populated state of Chernihiv The border crossing is a 3½-hour drive from Kyiv one of the prime targets of Russian troops Tanks cross the Belarus-Ukraine border in Senkivka The image was taken from a Ukrainian government live stream on Thursday Shchastia – Government forces killed 50 Russian "occupiers" while repelling a Russian attack on the town of Shchastia in the Luhansk region according to Ukraine's Joint Forces Command though this attack was not confirmed by NBC News is one of two regions in eastern Ukraine led by Russian-backed separatists Chuhuiv – A residential apartment building in Chuhuiv caught fire after it was struck by Russian shelling in an airstrike the Ukrainian State Emergency Services said a small city in the northeast region of Kharkiv is just under 30 miles from the country's second-most-populous city Firefighters work on a fire on a building after bombings on the eastern Ukraine town of Chuguiv on Thursday a city in central Ukraine that is home to almost 1 million people watched as plumes of smoke and fire rose from explosions in the distance which is 185 miles southeast of the capital is a hub for manufacturing steel and technology Kharkiv – The Ukrainian military confirmed Thursday afternoon that Russian and Ukrainian troops were engaged in heavy fighting in the northeast Kharkiv and southeast Kherson regions Kharkiv and Kherson are home to over 3.5 million people Ukrainian servicemen stand guard on a road in Kharkiv on Friday Nova Kakhovka – Video showed tanks and armored military vehicles marked with "Z" rolling past traffic in Nova Kakhovka a city in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine just north of Crimea Vilcha – Russian forces entered the Kyiv region through a checkpoint at Vilcha near the northern border with Belarus and less than 100 miles north of the capital Ukraine's interior ministry wrote: "Border guards together with the Ukrainian military accepted the battle." A member of the Ukrainian State Border Guard stands watch at the border crossing between Ukraine and Belarus last week in Vilcha Hostomel – Video showed a half-dozen helicopters descending on Antonov International Airport in Hostomel Smoke rose from the direction of the airport which a speaker in the video claimed the helicopters were bombing Kyiv – On day two of the attack, Russian troops advanced toward the city as some residents fled and others took shelter. Early Friday morning, Ukraine’s government urged civilians to make molotov cocktails to defend against Russia’s ground fight, and it warned those in Obolon A man walks past a building damaged following a rocket attack on the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv on Friday Jiachuan Wu is a national interactive journalist for NBC News JoElla Carman is the Data Graphics Interactive Visual Designer for NBC News Erin Einhorn is a national reporter for NBC News In the Volodar department of the CMU DMS in the city Kyiv and Kyiv region received its first passport of a citizen of Ukraine in the form of an ID card by the champion of cycling among juniors in the category of junior boys (2009—2010) Mykola Kovtunenko from the village of Horodyshche-Pustovarivske Volodar Hromada in April 2023 won the gold medal at the Ukrainian championship in the multi-day road cycling race Employees of the migration service congratulated the compatriot on the victory and wished the young athlete new achievements we remind you that for the registration of a passport of a citizen of Ukraine for the first time it is necessary to provide a number of documents For more details, see the link. We use cookies to provide you with better navigation on our website you automatically agree to the use of these technologies You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here As part of the Seek, And You Shall Find mission, you’re tasked with tracking down 12 Journalist’s Stash locations scattered across the massive Chornobyl Exclusion. You’ll need to have forked out for the Stalker 2 Deluxe Edition for the pleasure, but if you did, you’ll find a glut of excellent weapons and gear in these stashes As soon as you start the Seek, and You Shall Find side mission by picking up the Journalist’s Flash Drive in your stash in Zalissya you’ll get all the stash locations marked on your map finding them is a serious undertaking that will have you trudging through burnt out forests we’ll walk you through all the Journalist’s Stash locations in Stalker 2.  Looting the stash gets you the Mercenary’s Light Suit and PTM Monolith You’ll find this Journalist’s Stash in the attic of a house in the north of Zalissya in the Lesser Zone region Jump onto the hood of the blue truck to the side of the house Crouch through the gap and loot the stash at the back of the attic It contains a Mercenary’s Light Suit and PTM Monolith pistol and drop down onto the low roof to get the stash This one is found in the Northern Checkpoint in the very north of the Lesser Zone on the border with the Garbage region Make your way to the very west of the Checkpoint and you’ll spot a ladder leading up a building covered in small grey tiles Cross the roof and use the ladder then hop down onto the roof of the small adjacent building to find the stash Climb the ladder to reach the roof of the small building near the compound wall This stash is to the east of the Detention Center in the very south of the Garbage region Head west on the road from the Detention Center Keep an eye on the right side of the road for an abandoned blue and white bus among piles of debris The stash is inside and contains an M860 Monolith Use the rubble on the right to get on the tank truck then drop down The stash is on the ground next to the green tram You’ll track this stash down in the point of interest called the Maze to the northwest of the Slag Heap in the Garbage region Use the rubble to the right to get on top of the tank then drop down on the other side The stash is on the ground next to a green tram one of the best early game suits you can get The stash is at the back of the room near the bunk beds This stash is in the north of the Rostok region just northeast of the Volkhov SAM point of interest Head to the location marked on your map and you’ll spot a low rectangular building with anomalies next to it The stash is at the back next to the green bunk beds you’ll find the Riemann Integral-A gun and ammo The stash is on the left inside the train carriage Loot the stash to get the Model Competitor gun This Journalist’s Stash is in the trains in the rail yard immediately east of Yaniv Station in the Yaniv region which is located in the northwest of the map sandwiched between the Red Forest and Prypiat Head to the map marker and smash the lock on the train Head inside and loot the stash to get the Model Competitor and some ammo Head for the white building to the west of the compound This stash is located in the Army Warehouses point of interest in the south of the Chemical Plant region which is just northwest from the Lesser Zone Head to the stash map marker and you’ll come to a building with a herd of Flesh mutants outside rusty truck on the right to reach the awning above the front door of the building then hop through the window then another left into a room with half the wall missing and you’ll find the stash which includes the Fora-221 Lullaby along with 5.45x39mm PS ammo The cellar is home to a thermal Poltergeist This Journalist’s Stash is found in Rozyizhdzhe in the northwestern corner of the Burnt Forest region of the Zone Head to the map marker and you’ll come to a set of burnt out Mutants and mobile flash anomalies pepper the area so you’ll want to get in and out quickly Go to the westernmost ruin and use the ladder to reach a cellar There’s a Poltergeist thermal anomaly down there We recommend killing it by shooting at the floating The stash is in the second room and contains the SSP-100M SIRCAA suit Head for the house in southwest of the hamlet The stash contains the powerful Veteran sniper rifle You’ll find this stash in the Horodyshche Hamlet in the southeastern region of the Swamps Head to the marker on the map and you’ll reach a small hamlet made up of a few abandoned wooden buildings Near the marker you’ll spot a red tractor on the edge of the village Use your knife to break the planks and enter the attic to find the stash containing the Veteran sniper rifle along with 9x39mm PA ammo The stash is in the very far southeast of the Swamp region Enter the dilapidated wooden building next to the bunker This Journalist’s Stash is found in the very far southeast of the Swamp region and the map as a whole It’s only accessible during and after the the Ad Astra Per Aspera main story mission go through the Warren Shack and into Clear Sky Before diving into the bunker to meet Faust head into the abandoned building on the left you’ll find the stash near the frame of a rusty bunk bed Looting the stash gets you the Wanderer Suit The stash is in the Arms Depot in the Duga You’ll find the stash in the southwest of the Duga The final Journalist’s Stash is located in the Arms Depot part of the Duga region Approach the marker and you’ll come to a warehouse which you’ll need to kill to get to the stash Grenades work particularly well to deal with Controllers Head to the back of the warehouse where you’ll find a locked gate preventing you from reaching the stash Press the red button in the control room at the top of the stairs The stash is at the back of the warehouse in the fenced area Turn on the generator next to the blue container on the left-side of the building then go to the room at the top of the stairs near the back Press the red button on the terminal to unlock the gate allowing you to access the stash you’ll find the SA-U “Gabion” along with ammo and two flash drives It will point you to one final stash in Pripyat There’s also a SEVA-I Suit resting against the green lockers that you can loot as well We’ll update this guide once we find it Video Gamer is reader-supported. 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