President Zelensky addressed Ukrainians on February 24, 2022, announcing the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion.
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676 days prior to December 31, 2023 (February 24, 2022), Zelensky addressed Ukrainians reporting the beginning of a full-scale war
Russia aims to seize Ukrainian territory
Russia aims to strike at Ukraine's leadership to provoke unrest
Russia aims to remove and decapitate Ukraine's legitimate leadership
Russia aims to create maximum panic in Ukraine
Russia aims to install a puppet government in Ukraine
Russia aims to adopt a pact on bilateral relations with a puppet Ukrainian government
Almost 600 children have been killed and over 1,711 injured across Ukraine since the start of the invasion.
Since February 2022, the number of customs officials arrested for corruption has increased dramatically.
President Zelenskyy issued a statement to Ukrainians and announced the introduction of martial law.
In the first days of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, almost 100 thousand volunteers joined the ranks of the Territorial Defense Forces.
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