Ukraine-Russia War: An expert analysis of the first year

On the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Trendafilovski provides a detailed analysis of the brutal conflict which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022.

A year ago, in the early morning of February 24, the long-anticipated Russian invasion of Ukraine began. The deployment of substantial Russian forces (aircraft and helicopters included) on the borders with Ukraine – including on the territory of neighbouring Belarus – had started in 2021 so it was only a matter of time before the inevitable would happen.

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