The 12 months of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – which was launched on 24 February 2022 –has left a trail of death and destruction. The war has touched the daily lives of everyone across the country and the economic and diplomatic reprecussions have been felt around the world.
Here, The Independent, lays out some of the most significiant images charting year of war. From Russia’s initial failed attempt to take control of Kyiv and the surrounding area; through Moscow taking control of a swathe of territory in the south and east of the country; the counter attack from Ukraine’s forces to take parts of that territory back and up to the current war of attrition in eastern regions.
