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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Samuel Lovett

100 days of war: How the invasion of Ukraine unfolded and left thousands dead

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One hundred days of warfare between Ukraine and Russia have now passed – a tragic milestone in a conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives, displaced millions from their homes, razed cities, towns and villages to the ground, and reshaped the geopolitical contours of Europe and the wider world.

The initial shockwaves that followed Vladimir Putin’s declaration of war on 24 February – described as a “special military operation” by the Russian president – have long since dissipated, with the people of Ukraine committed to carrying on with their lives under the looming spectre of warfare.

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