Thank you for reading tonight as we followed the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Here are some of the headlines:

-- Europe is bracing for what could be an exodus of more than a million refugees after Russia launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine, as officials say any initial strain will be borne by member states on the bloc’s eastern frontier.

-- NATO agreed Thursday to beef up its land, sea and air forces on its eastern flank near Ukraine and Russia after President Vladimir Putin ordered a military offensive in Ukraine.

-- Australia is considering tapping its fuel reserves held in the United States as part of a joint effort with like-minded nations to try to contain petrol prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

-- The United States believes Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is designed to decapitate Ukraine’s government and one of the three main axes of assault is directed at the capital Kyiv, a senior US defence official said on Thursday.

-- Cryptocurrencies extended declines as Russia’s attacks on targets across Ukraine sent risk assets reeling, with bitcoin slumping to a one-month low.

-- Russia’s stock rout on Thursday is currently the third-worst plunge in market history in local currency terms as investors sell the nation’s assets following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.