Reflections of War: A Year in Ukraine
Desk Report
Published: 23 Feb 2023, 07:29 pm
On the morning of February 24, 2022, citizens in many Ukraine areas, including Kiev, woke up to the sound of such an explosion. Because Russia launched an attack on Ukraine that day, which is the largest attack on one country after World War II. Immediately after the attack, military law was issued in Ukraine.
Russian President Putin spoke of the goal of occupying the East of Ukraine, Danzk and Luhansk, in Ukraine, saying "special military operations" in Ukraine. Residents of Mariopal, Donatsk, took shelter in the basement of the house for several weeks. In the picture, the Mariopal Theater Building shows that hundreds of people who have taken refuge died in the Russian attack.
Russian President Putin spoke of the goal of occupying the East of Ukraine, Danzk and Luhansk, in Ukraine, saying "special military operations" in Ukraine. Residents of Mariopal, Donatsk, took shelter in the basement of the house for several weeks. In the picture, the Mariupol Theater Building shows that hundreds of people who have taken refuge died in the Russian attack.
Within a few weeks, Ukraine's military was able to remove Russian troops from the north and northeast of Ukraine. Russia's plan to capture Kiev also disappears. At that time, Russia's brutality was seen in the Bucha area near Kiev. Pictures of the persecution and killing of citizens there surprise the world. Officials said that five were killed at the hands of Russian forces.
Authorities have called for residents of the Donbas area of Ukraine to move to a safe place in April. Many were gathered at the city station in the city of Kramsatarak to leave the area; But when Russia launched an attack there, more than 5 people were killed. 120 people were injured.
Many Ukrainian subways were chosen to avoid the attack.
On the first day of the war, Russia occupied the Snake Island of the Black Sea. At that time audio of not trying to surrender to Ukrainian troops went viral. In June, Ukraine said they were able to remove the Russians from Snake Island.
So far the number of casualties in the war is unclear. The United Nations says at least seven thousand 20 ordinary citizens have died. The number of calls is about 12 thousand. It is not known how many troops died in Ukraine. An adviser to the Ukraine president in December said the number could be up to 13,000. Neutral information was not found.
Russia launched an attack on Ukraine on the morning of February 24, 2022. As per the United Nations, thousands of soldiers and ordinary citizens have been killed so far. Take a look at the Ukraine war in the pictures...