Grief, Anger, And Pride As Ukraine Marks Third Anniversary Of Russia's Full-Scale Invasion

A dozen leaders from Europe and Canada have arrived in Kyiv for events marking the anniversary. Also among them were European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

“In this fight for survival, it is not only the destiny of Ukraine that is at stake. It’s Europe’s destiny,” von der Leyen wrote on social media.

This video was one of the earliest showing Russian tanks entering Ukraine.

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Russian Tanks, Military Vehicles Roll Through Crimean Checkpoint

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RFE/RL's first stories on Russian's full-scale invasion

By RFE/RL

Here are some of the other stories from February 24 2022 when President Zelnskyy told the world that Ukraine had suffered serious losses following a heavy Russian aerial bombardment.

Welcome to our coverage of the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Throughout the day we will bringing you the latest news on the conflict as well as reaction to the anniversary.

We will also be hearing from our correspondents and highlighting some of RFE/RL's best reporting of the three years of this conflict.

If you have any questions about the conflict and the future hopes for peace please send us your questions and our experts will answer them for you.