Ukrainian families torn apart by Russia’s brutal full-scale invasion marked the year-on anniversary today with bitter sadness, pride and defiance.
We travelled to two of the worst hit towns north of Kyiv and saw wrecked and devastated communities still coming to terms with 12 months of violence all over Ukraine.
But their heart-rending sadness and loss was lifted by proud defiance in the face of Moscow’s terrible onslaught on their once quiet towns.