Merkel condemns Russian invasion as legacy comes under scrutiny

FILE PHOTO: Germany's outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel wearing a protective mask attends a session of the German lower house of parliament Bundestag to elect a new chancellor, in Berlin, Germany, December 8, 2021. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

BERLIN (Reuters) - Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Russia's invasion of Ukraine marked a "deep rupture in Europe's history following the end of the Cold War" even as her own legacy comes under fresh scrutiny in light of the assault.

Russian missiles rained down on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on Friday, the second day of an invasion that Ukraine says is aimed at overthrowing the government.