Dreams lost to a battle, but hopes remain: 3 years of Russia-Ukraine war | Pics

Three years on, the Russia-Ukraine war does not have a concrete solution. Hopes have now risen since the US said that a peace deal will be cracked soon.   ...read more

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Members of the Ukrainian community in Australia react as they hold photographs during a vigil in central Sydney on February 24, 2025, marking the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.(AFP)

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Ukrainian servicemen of the 24th Mechanized Brigade preparing to fire an MRLS BM-21 "Grad" towards Russian positions at an undisclosed location near Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.(AFP)

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This photograph shows parts of an explosive device at the New Safe Confinement (NSC), which protects the remains of reactor 4 of the former Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to contain radiation, following a drone attack amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.(AFP)

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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (C) and First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska (CL) cutting the ribbon to inaugurate the new building of Ukrainian ambassy in Turkey.(AFP)

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Heavily damaged buildings in Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.(AFP)

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Ukrainian citizens wrapped in the Ukrainian national flag as they return from Russian captivity during a prisoner exchange, at an undisclosed location in Ukraine.(AFP)

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February 24 brings a grim reminder of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, a move that triggered a three-year long war, one that has not yet come to an end. The war, as per the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), has killed over 12,600 civilians and injured over 29,000 others over the last three years.(AFP)

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Russia's decision to what Vladimir Putin described as launching a "special military operation" triggered one of the biggest conflict in Europe since the second World War. Soldiers of both the sides, especially the Ukrainian forces, have been constantly battling to get back to their ‘dreams’ that the war took away. (AFP)

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Gueterres said that the war in Ukraine poses a serious threat to not just the peace and security in Ukraine but also to the very foundations and core principles of the UN. "Enough is enough," he said, calling for an end to this war, to the "hostilities".(AFP)

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All hopes continue to be pinned on an end to the war in Ukraine, Russian president Vladimir Putin recently said that he is ready to talk with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy "if necessary", provided a clear legal foundation is established for any agreements. (AFP)

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However, Ukrainian forces continue to battle to protect their nation from ‘Russian aggression’, with soldiers staying on the frontlines, away from their homes and families. The battle has not just been physical, but economical as well. Ukraine's economy had sunk in 2022 after Russia invaded Kyiv, but slightly rebounded (to 3 per cent) in 2024, The Guardian's report said.(AFP)

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been batting to regain lost land and rebuild the sunken economy over the last three years. He has persistently argued for Kyiv's NATO seat and Western assistance of arms and aid. Recently, he offered to resign as president if it meant peace for Ukraine and if it would get his nation a seat in the Washington-led NATO military alliance. (AP)

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Ukraine's sense of nationalism is yet to be defeated though. Soldiers who lost their one or two of their limbs in earlier combats rose through to fight back Russian forces, once again, during the 2022 invasion. They continue to be present at the war front to save their country. (AP)

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Three years of war has caused significant mental exhaustion, but life continues to be in motion. As per the UN, Ukrainian women especially, required the maximum support. They have been raising kids alone, searching for jobs to support their home and constantly moving to safety. To this day, a UN Women staff said they 'couldn't actually believe' the invasion was happening. (AFP)

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Even though glimmers of hope of an end resolution being in the works for the war, armymen and those in the forces are still undergoing practice and training sessions to enhance their tactical capabilities in the war in Ukraine. Their resolve to push back against Russian forces still exists. (AFP)

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Hope remains. A UN staff member who used to live in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia regions said that while everything that happened "is exhausting", her kids gave her the hope of a better future. Several others have expressed their wish for a better tomorrow, hoping that a deal, even if one negotiated by the US, would eventually be cracked between Russia and Ukraine.  (AP)