The early morning hours of February 24, the Russian army launched its offensive on Ukraine. The extent of the attacks inside Ukraine was unclear for much of the day, both on the internet and on the ground. Less than 24 hours later, Russian soldiers were filmed 27 kilometres from the centre of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
Russia’s initial strikes, carried out with cruise and ballistic missiles, mainly targeted Ukrainian airports and military sites, such as radar facilities and air-defence installations.
