Maps, to refugees and and weapons, Ukraine war in data
– now a well-known figure around the world – filmed himself walking the streets of the capital with a defiant message: “I am here. We will not lay down any weapons.”
Despite initial predictions by analysts that the country would fall within a matter of days, the quick victory for Russia never materialised. Ukraine managed to hold on to most of its territory, forcing the Russians back to the eastern edge of the country. However, Ukraine staged fightbacks around Kherson in the south and Kharkiv in the north, forcing Russian troops to retreat. Fighting remains intense, with reports of villages changing hands in hotly contested battles and battlefield claims from both sides difficult to independently verify.
Most of the casualties recorded were caused by shelling, rockets and missile strikes in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions where fighting has been most intense. OHCHR say figures are likely to be higher as it takes longer to receive and verify information from places such as Mariupol, Lysychansk, Popasna, and Sievierodonetsk, where there are allegations of numerous civilian casualties.
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