Next Friday, February 24, one year from the start Russian invasion of Ukraine. The war conflict between the two countries dates back to 2014 with the annexation of Crimea and Russia’s attack on the Donbass region, but it wasn’t until February 24, 2022 that it escalated and escalated. Valdimir Putin launched the large-scale aggression.
The offensive strategy of the Russian troops To take Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, immediately, failed in the first few days and was replaced by a war that caused hundreds of thousands of deaths on different fronts. Western countries indirectly participated in the conflict by imposing multiple sanctions on Russia and providing Ukraine with a military arsenal to stop the invasion. The following videos summarize cruelty images those who have lived on the territory of Ukraine for the past 12 months.
Kiev suffers from Russian siege
Clashes in Ukraine On February 24, Putin’s “Special military operation” begins in UkraineAfter months of tension and military buildup, Russian troops crossed the border at various points and invaded Ukraine. shortly after their start bombing in Kiev
Anyone sleeping in the Ukrainian capital on the night of February 25 was woken up by the impact of a bullet hitting an apartment block. The explosion left a large hole in the building from which residents barely escaped. Although there were many injuries, there were no deaths. According to Ukrainian officials, who condemned this and other attacks by the invaders on the capital on the third day of the siege, it was a Russian missile attack. Ukrainian forces were trying to stop the advance of the Russians, 7 kilometers from the center of Kiev.
Humanitarian corridors in eastern Ukraine will run away
The Russian occupation continued with all its violence. Airstrikes on the city of Irpin, northeast of Kiev. The Ukrainian capital found itself increasingly under siege from the north, as well as from the south, with the bombardment of Bila Tserkva. As in the northeast, airstrikes were being made. chernigovallegedly shot down a Russian warplane. Nearby, in Kharkiv, the sound was trembling after the last bombardments that allowed the Russian army to advance.
under siege Mariupolceasefire in favor of Putin’s troops in the east of the country humanitarian corridors For about 400,000 people, it did not last even 2 of the 5 hours promised by the Kremlin. The deputy prime minister of Ukraine claimed that Moscow attacked the city of Volnovakha in Mariupol and Zaporizhia and its surroundings with heavy artillery.
Nuclear fear in Zaporizhia
On March 4, a strong glow illuminated the light. Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Zaporizhia. In the footage you can see a series of military vehicles entering the area. bombed area By the Russian army, which blocked the passage of Ukrainian firefighters shot at close range. Many employees and civilians were injured, some seriously. Nuclear terrorism with all its letters for Volodímir Zelenski, who wants Europe to “wake up”. Russia not only resurrected the nuclear specter, it razed entire cities on its way to Kiev.
In nine days it erased all the glory of cities like Kharkov or Borodyanka. A disaster seen from the air, with buildings completely devastated by Russian artillery and the piles and piles of rubble that also drowned Chernihiv.
Two weeks of war in Ukraine
Two long weeks of conflict and Russia continued to suffocate Ukraine, especially from the air. They attacked Zhytomyr again, completely destroying a military home, and taqnus continued to approach Kiev. Slowly advancing towards the capital, the Russians left a trail of destruction by bombing residential areas and attacking civilians directly. One of his tanks pierced the car in which an elderly Ukrainian couple was traveling. And very little remains of Kharkov, one of the main targets of Russian troops, or of a hospital in Izium, which was wrecked after a bombing.
Ukraine doesn’t give up but Putin doesn’t give up either
Ukraine did not surrender in the first weeks of the war, but Putin did not give up either. Ukrainian artillery prevented the Russian Army from advancing by land, ambushed infantry in a field, relying on drones to abandon these forests they knew thoroughly and burned Russian tanks. But regression on the ground becomes dominance from the air. It is a superiority that Russia exhibits in such videos that are distributed around the world, fictionalized with epic music. In this noisy invasion, what scares the most is silenceIt was playgrounds that were heard before the bombings.
Massacre in Bucha
One of the scariest images released on April 4, 2022, Atrocities committed by Russian soldiers in Bucha. After the liberation of the city, Ukrainian troops found hundreds of bodies near the capital. Some are still on the streets, their bodies tied to their necks with bullets. Others are in common graves. Among the dead was Tetyana’s husband. She found him in the basement where she had taken shelter, and she remembers being shot in the head and disfiguring her face. “They buried it 1 meter deep so the dogs wouldn’t eat it,” she says through tears.
Siege of Azovstal Steelworks
Another scenario where the world held its breath was the event that took place in 2019. Azovstal steel worksThat the soldiers and civilians who took refuge inside had to live with dozens of wounded in the basements due to the Russian siege abroad. They disclosed that nearly 500 injured lived poorly in dramatic conditions and were even forced to perform surgical operations with little material at hand.
Fight for Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city
Desperation after learning that a school and cultural house near the city was bombed Kharkov, attacked day and night. Russia tried as Taking control of Ukraine’s second largest city where two million people live. It is impressive to see how the Russian leadership is preparing in Kharkov. Moscow’s offensive intensified Ukraine from north to south and east to west. In the southeast, in Melitopol, the first meeting between the released mayor and Zelensky took place. siege in the north Chernigovkilling this entire family, including children. No mercy. Everywhere you look it’s just carnage, destruction and regret.
Russia intensifies its siege in Ukraine
A massive explosion, caused by Russian artillery hitting a fuel tank, destroyed an airbase about 30 kilometers from the Ukrainian capital. The Russian army was approaching Kiev, which it intended to encircle from several fronts.. In other words, they were preparing for a bloody and fiery attack in the capital, indiscriminately compared to what was seen in other cities of the country. For example, in Mariupol, after the bombing of the mother and child hospital, Ukrainian authorities have now condemned the attack on a mosque with 80 civilian refugees. Other towns in the south of Ukraine were also suffering from the attack of the Russian army. This is the case of Mikolaiv or Melitópol, where the invaders took the mayor from the town hall with a plastic bag over his head. Putin intensified his attacks in the north and east of the country, although the Ukrainian forces also had successes. This is a case of an attack on the Russian armored contingent on its way to Kiev.
Ukraine forces Russia to withdraw from some occupied territories
The Ukrainian Armed Forces claimed that the setbacks forced the enemy to withdraw from some occupied areas. More specifically, two Russian Army battalions stationed around Kiev to return to Belarus to regain his fighting ability. Also, in the Sumy region, the resistance was able to liberate several towns. “This is what’s left of the invader’s weapons after they confronted us,” said this Ukrainian soldier. In the half-destroyed Trostianets, neighbors reported that the invaders looted everything they could before leaving. Russian troops continued to attack the capital and many other parts of Ukraine, despite announcing that thereafter it would concentrate its war effort in Donbas.
half year war
Disarm and deactivate Ukraine. This was the goal of what Putin called “military action” at the time. August 24 marked the anniversary of the sixth month and coincided with another anniversary: Ukrainian national holiday. It has been 31 years since the country officially gained its independence from the Soviet Union. Kiev was an armored city at that time. Authorities asked citizens to protect themselves, abide by the curfew and work from home. They also banned public gatherings.
Ukraine regained 6 thousand square kilometers occupied by Russia
Despite Russian attacks, Ukraine did not give up and President Volodomir Zelenski He spoke of the advance of his troops. 6,000 square kilometers of liberated territorySoldiers considered heroes by their citizens, and the country’s flags fly again. The United States secretary stressed that the significant progress in Ukraine’s campaign against Russia and the invading army has demoralized him. He left war material on his flight. Moscow responded to the reconquest by bombing critical infrastructures, power stations, leaving many parts of Ukraine without power. While Ukraine pointed out that some Russian soldiers will try to negotiate how to lay down their weapons, the number of councilors and municipal deputies in Russia who supported Vladimir Putin’s resignation demand continued to increase. Charged with treason for launching military action in Ukraine.
Armament and further armament for Ukraine
Armament and further armament for Ukraine. With this mantra, NATO allies pledged to surrender Kiev on February 16. more ammo, tanks and anti-aircraft batteries. As the NATO Secretary General explained, Ukrainians spend faster than they produce, and that this could be the cornerstone of competition, he said. To this end, NATO members such as the United States, Germany or France have agreed to invest and produce more weapons to increase their arsenals. The Allies sought to rearm to protect themselves from a threat that evoked the specters of the cold war. Russia would deploy nuclear weapons on ships and submarines of its fleet in the Baltic Sea., as announced by Norwegian intelligence. And in this scenario, Spain offered to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank by placing a series of anti-aircraft missiles in Estonia. To all this, we must add the increase of ground troops in the eastern countries of the alliance.