Russian troops entered the territory of our country, including from Belarus. Tank columns and armoured vehicles stretched for several tens of kilometres. Justifying the invasion as a "special operation to protect the Russian population", Russia fired rockets at residential areas of Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mariupol, and cities in Donbas.
First events
On the day of the offensive, Russian troops landed in Kyiv, and regular firefights took place in the presidential quarter. Separate units seized the Chornobyl and Zaporizhzhia NPPs, dug in in the radioactive zone, and Russian soldiers received a significant dose of radiation and were subsequently withdrawn from the nuclear power plant area.
The liberation of Kyiv
Despite the losing position, the Ukrainian Armed Forces successfully repelled the enemy, and after significant losses, Russian troops were withdrawn from the Kyiv region and redeployed to Donbas and the south of the country. In the Kyiv suburbs of Bucha, Gostomel and others, after the withdrawal of Russian troops, mass graves of civilians with signs of torture were found, and women who survived were subjected to sexual violence.
Russia's seizure of the South
Despite a failed blitzkrieg to capture Kyiv within 3 to 14 days, the Russians managed to seize southern cities, many of which were given up without a fight, including Kherson and Berdiansk. Mariupol, which was heavily bombarded and virtually destroyed, put up a fierce resistance, led by the Azov regiment and marines stationed there. A land corridor to Crimea is to pass through these cities.
Battles for Donbas
In the second phase of the war, the Russians are trying to reach the borders of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, also advancing towards Kharkiv. The accumulated reserves of the Russian Federation are about 20 times larger than the weapons of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and Ukrainian units are having great difficulty holding their positions, waiting for weapons to be delivered from Western countries.
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