Missile strikes have started and explosions can be heard across Ukraine.
After months of speculation, Russian president Vladimir Putin has launched a full-scale invasion of the Donbas region.
He’s warned Moscow will retaliate if anyone tries to intervene, while Ukraine is appealing to the world for help.
So far, western allies have imposed economic sanctions on Russia, but will they work?
And, a young Ukrainian woman describes her fears for what lies ahead.
Live guests: Isabella Higgins, ABC Europe correspondent Julia Tymoshenko, 22-year-old from Ukraine Dr Alexey Muraviev, expert in National Security and Strategic Studies at Curtin University
