Russia begins its unprovoked assault on Ukraine and focuses on the capital Kyiv. Biden imposes sanctions on Russia even though he said, "No one expected the sanctions to prevent anything from happening", while Kamala says it "has always been and continues to be deterrence". Biden made clear during the State of the Union that the U.S. will defend "every inch" of NATO territory. The U.S. decides to not implement a no-fly zone due to Putin considering it as a declaration of war. The U.S. offers to evacuate Zelenskyy, but says, "I need ammunition, not a ride". The power plant in Ukraine is under attack which could cause a disaster 6 times worse than Chernobyl. The 40 mile convoy stalls due to supply chain issues. Zelenskyy has survived at least three assassination attempts and Putin places nuclear forces on high alert.