Russian forces attacked targets across Ukraine today after Russian leader Vladimir Putin ordered an operation to demilitarise the country.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy imposed martial law across the country, as his government warned Russian forces were attacking cities and urged citizens to hide in shelters to avoid missile attacks on Kyiv. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in a tweet that Putin has “launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine” and vowed the country “will defend itself and will win.” Below is among others a round-up of some of the first images coming out of Ukraine.