Russia launches missile strikes on regions across Ukraine, killing and wounding civilians

Open this photo in gallery: Rescuers work at the site of a residential building destroyed during a Russian military strike in Lviv, Ukraine, on Aug. 15.STRINGER/Reuters Russian forces unleashed a barrage of missiles on regions across Ukraine in the early hours of Tuesday morning, killing civilians and damaging civilian infrastructure. The barrage came just hours before top Russian military officials and their counterparts from Asia, the Middle East and Africa gathered outside Moscow for a security conference, where the fighting in Ukraine is likely to dominate the agenda. Moscow's war in Ukraine is nearing the 18-month mark. The Ukrainian Air…