As the war in Ukraine enters its 500th day, we take a look at the key events that have shaped the ongoing conflict
A Ukrainian service member from a 28th separate mechanised brigade named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, fires an anti-tank grenade launcher at a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the city of Bakhmut, Ukraine.
Russian troops swiftly advanced and reached the outskirts of Kiev, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy released a video to affirm his presence and authority.On March 2, Russia claimed control of the southern city of Kherson. In the initial days of March, Russian forces seized the remainder of the Kherson region and occupied a significant portion of the neighboring Zaporizhzhia region, which included Europe's largest nuclear power plant, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
Ukraine's top military officer later admitted that the attacks on Crimea were launched by Ukrainian forces. In response, Russia carried out missile strikes on Ukraine's power plants and other vital infrastructure. These attacks continued regularly in the following months, resulting in blackouts and power rationing across Ukraine.On November 9, Russia announced its withdrawal from the city of Kherson due to a Ukrainian counteroffensive, relinquishing the only regional centre that Moscow had captured.Dec. 21, 2022.
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