Although Kyiv remains unconquered, Russia’s actions have taken their toll, with Mariupol suffering extreme devastation as it resisted although eventually it fell into enemy hands.

placeholder image — Although Kyiv remains unconquered, Russia’s actions have taken their toll, with Mariupol suffering extreme devastation as it resisted although eventually it fell into enemy hands.

In Pictures: Ukraine’s resistance continues one year after Russian invasion

Published 24th Feb 2023, 07:00 GMT

Updated 24th Feb 2023, 07:25 GMT

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year prompted fears of a new Cold War and has produced the greatest European refugee exodus since the Second World War.

Civilian infrastructure has been targeted during bombings in what Russia’s President Vladimir Putin termed a “special military operation”.

Russia’s attack met with fierce resistance from Ukraine although many women and children were evacuated to other countries as the two former Soviet nations locked horns.

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In Pictures: Ukraine’s resistance continues one year after Russian invasion

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