Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 07:29am on 24 Feb 2025,Monday International
The Russia-Ukraine war, which began on February 24, 2022, has entered its third year, evolving into a protracted conflict marked by heavy casualties, widespread destruction, and shifting front lines. Ukraine's infrastructure has sustained over $170 billion in direct damage, with the hardest-hit sectors being housing, energy, and transport. Satellite imagery reveals the extent of the devastation across Ukraine, including the swift Russian advance, the sieges of Kyiv, Irpin, Bucha, Mariupol, and Zaporizhzhia, and the ongoing humanitarian crisis. The conflict continues to have profound implications for regional stability and international relations.