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The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine: A Year In Pictures

When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, it triggered the biggest military conflict in Europe since World War II, upending the lives of millions and bringing widespread devastation that continues today.

RFE/RL looks back at some of the year's most unforgettable images from the war. For more photo galleries, see our archive.

An elderly couple embraces while sitting on a bench in the frontline city of Bakhmut during a lull in shelling on October 27, 2022. The eastern Ukrainian region has been under attack by Russian forces for months.
26 An elderly couple embraces while sitting on a bench in the frontline city of Bakhmut during a lull in shelling on October 27, 2022. The eastern Ukrainian region has been under attack by Russian forces for months.
Ukrainian soldiers fire artillery at Russian positions near Bakhmut in the Donetsk region on November 20, 2022.
27 Ukrainian soldiers fire artillery at Russian positions near Bakhmut in the Donetsk region on November 20, 2022.
A woman walks with a flashlight during a power outage in Kyiv on December 14, 2022.
28 A woman walks with a flashlight during a power outage in Kyiv on December 14, 2022.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (left) and then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi react as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy presents lawmakers with a Ukrainian flag autographed by frontline troops in Bakhmut as he addresses a joint session of Congress in Washington on December 21, 2022.
29 U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (left) and then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi react as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy presents lawmakers with a Ukrainian flag autographed by frontline troops in Bakhmut as he addresses a joint session of Congress in Washington on December 21, 2022.
A Ukrainian man cries after his wife was killed when a Russian rocket destroyed their house in Zaporizhzhya on the night of January 25-26, 2023. 
30 A Ukrainian man cries after his wife was killed when a Russian rocket destroyed their house in Zaporizhzhya on the night of January 25-26, 2023. 
Children stand next to a crater left by a Russian missile strike in the town of Hlevakha, outside Kyiv, on January 26, 2023.
31 Children stand next to a crater left by a Russian missile strike in the town of Hlevakha, outside Kyiv, on January 26, 2023.
A destroyed Russian tank lies in the snow in the town of Svyatohyrsk on February 12, 2023.
32 A destroyed Russian tank lies in the snow in the town of Svyatohyrsk on February 12, 2023.
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