When asked what scenario could prompt him to send troops to aid Americans in Ukraine, Biden said, "There's not. A lot of TikToks are being sarcastic about getting drafted and a possible World War III, but its no joke to many youngsters. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett issued a plea on Thursday for all Israeli citizens in Ukraine to leave the country immediately, adding that "the door of the State of Israel is always open" to world Jewry too. Ukraine expects a Russian tank attack on its capital, Kyiv, later on Friday which could become the hardest day in the war, an adviser to Ukraine's interior minister said. Cyberwarfare also remains a concern. Pope speaks of secret peace mission, help for Ukraine kids Explore the benefits included in your subscription. Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine's Donetsk have launched large-scale strikes against Ukrainian forces along the line of contact, Russia's Interfax news agency cited a separatist spokesman as saying on Thursday. Among those targeted are the 351 members of the Russian parliament who backed Moscow's decision to recognize the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, where Ukrainian government troops have been battling Russian-backed separatists for eight years. First there is an emerging pragmatism, especially around security operations where (the evacuation of Kabul was an example) missions are undertaken by coalitions of the willing instead of having to cobble together a common stance across 27 countries. Putin has a habit of managing the ergonomics and choreography of meetings, usually arriving very late. The US estimates artillery, missile and bomb strikes and ground clashes could kill 50,000 civilians, a figure that may prove conservative if fighting is prolonged. He said Russia had marked him as number one target and his family as number two target. Honestly - no one. Asked if the Kremlin's website had been hit by a DDoS attack, Kremlin spokesperson told Interfax news agency that he thought the platform was working normally. "Together with our EU and NATO allies, we condemn Russia's military action," Orban said in a video posted on his Facebook page. Ukraine said on Thursday that Russia was moving military equipment into the country from annexed Crimea and that Russia was shelling it across the country all the way to western Ukraine's Lviv region. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has welcomed thousands of Russian troops to his country, allowed the Kremlin to use it to launch the invasion of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday that the Western military alliance will deploy capabilities and forces on its territory after Russian invaded Ukraine, saying it put over 100 warplanes on high alert. There are other instances where Russia did not intervene militarily despite having a perceived justification. What are the driving issues in this election? We are fighting, we will be fighting not only our brave and motivated military but all Ukrainians.".