Putin says his ballistic missile attack on Ukraine is a warning to the West. These events are just part of what has been a week of escalation in the war between Russia and Ukraine. In recent days, Ukraine fired US-made ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles and UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles at targets in Russian territory for the first time.

Ukraine's parliament has cancelled Friday's session, lawmakers said, citing the risk of a Russian missile attack on the district of Kyiv where government buildings are located.

Ukraine today accused Russia of a new escalation in the war, revolving around weaponry. But the accusation is being received with uncertainty. The CBC's Crystal Goomansingh reports.