As we reach the anniversary of the invasion, Vladimir Putin has ramped up his rhetoric with fresh but 'subtle' warnings to the West
MORE THREATS: Vladimir Putin speaks during a concert marking the anniversary of the annexation of Crimea
'Revolution on Granite', with the nation's independence formalised de jure and recognised by the international community later that year.WIDESPREAD CARNAGE: A woman looks at the damage caused by overnight Russian shelling in Kherson, Ukraine But despite these efforts, around February 2022, news arrived that Russia had amassed 190,000 troops on Ukraine's border, triggering an international crisis. And a second build-up saw soldiers surrounding Ukraine on three sides, but Russia continued to deny any invasion plans.England's £2 cap on bus fares gets three month extension to make travel 'affordable for all'
"Since time immemorial, the people living in the southwest of what has historically been Russian land have called themselves Russians and Orthodox Christians. This was the case before the 17th century, when a portion of this territory re-joined the Russian state, and after."A NATION UNITED: A boy wrapped in a Ukrainian national flag holds a flag as he stands on top of a Russian tank
But, in a shocking turn of events, Russian troops retreated from the northern front by April, and Ukraine continues to launch successful counteroffensives, fighting bitterly on until this year with western backing. However, as the world watched, Russia managed to capture Kherson and Mariupol before conducting a renewed push to take the Donbas region, with Russia launching a bombing campaign across civilian and military targets.
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