The Unthinkable’: International newspapers react to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

AS THE WORLD wakes up to day two of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, here is how the newspapers across the globe have been covering the events so far.

The general theme across all front pages shifts between disbelief to claims of war crimes against Vladimir Putin.

The dramatic frontpage of the French newspaper Liberation captures the mood with the headline “The Unthinkable”.

French newspaper Libération front page. Twitter

The News publication in Russia has the simple headline “Transnational Operation” leading its coverage.

A Russian newspaper, translated as The News.

The New York Times leads with a straight piece with the headline “War in Ukraine” using pictures of a damaged radar instillation and a group of Ukrainians fleeing the violence.

The New York Times Twitter

A Ukrainian woman, a survivor of a Russian bombardment, bandaged and bloodied is the picture used by many of the world’s newspapers.

She appears on the front of British daily The Times with the headline “A dark day for Europe”.

The Times.

• The German newspaper Bild leads with the headline “Putin’s Blood” and again the picture of the civilian victim.