KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine on Friday marks one 12 months since Russia launched its punishing invasion, with leaders in Kyiv defiant in opposition to Moscow’s push to overpower their nation.
The total-scale assault, which began within the early hours of Feb. 24, 2022, violently ended a long time of relative stability in Europe. Its ripple results upended vitality markets, elevated international starvation and reinvigorated the NATO army alliance to face the Russian risk.
