Exactly one year ago, at dawn on February 24, 2022, Russia, commanded by President Vladimir Putin, attacked Ukraine with bombings in various regions of the Eastern European country.
Shortly after Putin authorized a military operation in breakaway regions in Ukraine, explosions and sirens were heard in several cities, starting the conflict that lasts until today and that, so far, has no prospect of ending diplomatically.
365 days later, the confrontation between the two countries has already left more than 7,000 civilians dead and more than 11,000 injured, in addition to marks of sadness and destruction in several cities.
Despite the conflict having started on February 24, with the beginning of the military operation of the Russian army, the confrontation between the two nations was already drawn long before that.
The risk of war has always gone beyond a simple verbal threat uttered by Vladimir Putin.
In January, satellite photos showed an extensive buildup of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine. At the same time, several countries already showed support for the Ukrainians.
In the end, it was the beginning of something that was already announced, and that would be inevitable.
In the early hours of February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized the military operation in Ukraine. All troops that were located on the border could begin to enter Ukrainian territory.
During the night, several explosions began to be heard in several cities, including the capital, Kiev.
Between diplomatic conflicts, threats from both sides and extensive negotiation, the Ukrainian population is the one that has been suffering the most from the war.
In March 2022, a missile attack on the outskirts of Kiev killed a Ukrainian family who were on an escape route from the country.
Images showed the exact moment of the attack, which took place in the town of Irpin.
At the end of September last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a ceremony, signing the annexation of four regions of Ukrainian territory to Russia. The movement intensified the war, which had already lasted seven months.
One of the most impactful episodes of the conflict in Ukraine took place in the city of Zaporizhia, with a massive Russian attack that hit the city’s nuclear power plant.
Despite the initial rumors, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA, in the acronym translated into Portuguese) disclosed that no increase in radioactivity was registered in the place where the plant is installed.
The Russian army’s offensive against the plant was heavily criticized by governments and international authorities. In November 2022, the United Nations (UN) issued an alert regarding the bombing of the nuclear power plant.
In the first months of the war, the advance of Russian troops in several fronts of the Ukrainian territory left a great trail of destruction in several occupied cities.
Volnovahka, Chernihiv, Kherkiv and Naroulia were some of the places photographed that were under Russian occupation. In these cities, the violence of the bombings is notorious.
In an attempt to contain the Russian invaders, the Ukrainian army continued to fight intensely in order to maintain and even recover part of its territory.
A CNN throughout his coverage of the conflict, he was on the front lines of the battle in Bakhmut, a stage that saw large and intense combats at the end of last year, and showed the efforts of soldiers throughout the war.
One of the newest chapters in the war in Ukraine took place in January of this year, when US President Joe Biden announced the deployment of 31 tanks to Ukraine.
Biden said US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin recommended this move as it will strengthen Ukraine’s ability to “defend its territory and achieve its strategic objectives.”
On the same day, German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit announced that Germany had also decided to send tanks to the Ukrainians.
Millions of people had their lives drastically changed because of the war. People who lost friends, relatives, families, and who had to flee their homes.
The war caused the biggest refugee crisis in history. Those who managed to escape have the mission of trying to get back on their feet far from home.
Source: CNN Brasil
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