● Russia began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin vowed to “demilitarize” the country and replace its leaders, triggering the worst security crisis in Europe since World War II and prompting the West to threaten further punishing sanctions in response.
● Russia launched a barrage of missile, artillery and air attacks early on Thursday, with Ukraine reporting dozens of casualties. Ukraine’s border guard said that it was being shelled from five regions, including from Crimea in the south and Belarus to the north, and that Russian tank columns were moving into the country. The Interior Ministry said the capital, Kyiv, was under attack and urged citizens to go to shelters.
