Russia launches war on Ukraine

Russian troops have launched a broad assault on Ukraine from three sides. The military attack began before dawn with explosions in the capital Kyiv and other cities. Ukrainians started fleeing some cities, and the Russian military claimed to have incapacitated all of Ukraine’s air defences and airbases within hours.

Ukraine’s leadership is reporting numerous deaths in what it calls a`full-scale war” targeting the country from the east, north and south.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting today with fellow G-7 partners to discuss the invasion and will work quickly with NATO to come up with a collective response.