Russia attacks Ukraine; peace in Europe ‘shattered’

  • Smoke and flame rise near a military building after an apparent Russian strike on Thursday in Kyiv, Ukraine. Russian troops have launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine. Big explosions were heard before dawn in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa as world leaders decried the start of an Russian invasion that could cause massive casualties and topple Ukraine's democratically elected government. (EFREM LUKATSKY/Associated Press)
    Smoke and flame rise near a military building after an apparent Russian strike on Thursday in Kyiv, Ukraine. Russian troops have launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine. Big explosions were heard before dawn in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa as world leaders decried the start of an Russian invasion that could cause massive casualties and topple Ukraine's democratically elected government. (EFREM LUKATSKY/Associated Press)

    KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending troops and tanks from multiple directions in a move that co…