Ukraine conflict day 1 - Near-death experience - Medicated abortions

The invasion began with a series of missile strikes, many on key government and military installations, quickly followed by a three-pronged ground assault. Russian forces were attacking from the east toward Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city; from the southern region of Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014; and from Belarus to the north.
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Russia’s Defense Ministry said it had destroyed scores of Ukrainian air bases, military facilities and drones. [Ukrainian President Zelenskyy] said in a video address that 137 “heroes,” including 10 military officers, had been killed. Russia said it was not targeting cities, but journalists saw destruction in many civilian areas.
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Explosions sounded before dawn in Kyiv. The nature of the explosions was not immediately clear. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told lawmakers that Russian mechanized forces that entered from Belarus were about 20 miles from Kyiv.