Ukraine declares martial law and says ‘full-scale invasion’ has begun

Ukraine has declared martial law (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP)

Ukraine’s president has declared martial law and urged citizens not to panic as Russia launched military strikes on the country, while the country’s foreign minister called it a “full-scale invasion”.

The Russian president announced the action during a televised address early on Thursday morning, saying the move was a response to threats from Ukraine.