A year ago, on February 24, 2022, Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine as part of what Putin called a "special military operation." Russian President Vladimir Putin and many other nations in the West believed that Russia's famed military would wrap up their operations in Ukraine swiftly. However, a year later, Ukraine continues to resist Putin's forces and has even inflicted some humiliating defeats on the Kremlin's forces. For Russia, the series of setbacks began with Kyiv, which Putin had reportedly expected to control in 72 hours. Forced to retreat from Kyiv, the Russian forces then engaged in intense battles with the Ukrainians on several fronts and continue to do so even as the war enters its second year. From Kyiv to Kherson, Kharkiv, Mariupol, Zaporizhzhia, Soledar, and Bakhmut, here's a look at the biggest battles of the Russia-Ukraine war so far. #Russiawaranniversary #warupdate #russiaukrainewar #kyiv #moscow #worldnews 0:00 - Introduction 1:37 - The Battle for Kyiv 5:55 - The Battle for Mariupol 8:24 - The Battle for Zaporizhzhia 10:40 - The Battle for Kharkiv 12:42 - The Battle for Kherson 14:51 - The Battle for Soledar 16:39 - The Battle for Bakhmut 18:22 - The Biggest Battle Yet to Come? n18oc_world n18oc_crux CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: https://bit.ly/3fnlLua Follow CRUX on Instagram (@crux.india): https://bit.ly/3qSFx1K Follow CRUX on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Lte7iF #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on news18.com https://bit.ly/2Y4QccL Also watch: Crux Decode: https://bit.ly/3MjzIoG Crux+ : https://bit.ly/35mm97B Crux Most Watched: https://bit.ly/3KhJ8iX