#War

Severely wounded and taken captive, a Ukrainian soldier, call sign “Positive,” found himself in the most negative of circumstances. Yet, not only did he survive, but he also ultimately convinced his Russian captors to surrender.

Four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion, expecting Kyiv to fall within days, Ukraine is still standing—and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used the anniversary to deliver a message of endurance, warning that peace cannot come at the cost of the country’s hard-won survival.

Four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war can be counted in numbers: 212,947 documented war crimes, thousands of civilians killed, and millions displaced. Dive into the verified figures that define Russia’s war against Ukraine.