When Russian President Vladimir Putin initiated a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, it is understood that he believed a takeover would only take a few days.
However, as Ukrainian resistance persists and high losses on both sides continue, the war is still ongoing a year from that day.
Far from the complete takeover that Putin dreamed of, Russia's main area of control for much of the war was the Crimea Bridge which was illegally annexed in 2014.
However, that same bridge was severely damaged by an explosion during the war. The main areas of success for Russia include Mariupol and Melitopol, which Putin claimed had never been done before by historical Russian leaders. Read more: A year on from war, how Greater Manchester wrapped its arms around Ukraine and her people In a tweet, the British Ministry of Defence said the invasion for Russia "didn't go to plan".
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