Russia-Ukraine War: One Year Of Unabated Destruction And Devastation — In Pics

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has completed one year and so much has changed in the world order during this time. Here are some images that show what the war caused.

Russia-Ukraine war completes one year

The world was not even over with the deadly pandemic when Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his troops to neighbouring Ukraine calling it a 'military operation' to 'denazify' Kyiv. No one had ever thought that something like a war in the 21st century will ever be a possibility. Yet, the war began on February 24, 2022 and now has completed one year. (Image Credit: Getty Images)

The conflict killed thousands of people, displaced millions, reduced entire cities to rubble, and fanned worries that the war might escalate into an open conflict between Russia and NATO. The image shows the blood of an injured person is seen in the snow-covered field after the Russian missile strike in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine (Image Credit: Getty Images)

Toys lay on rubble after being left by the children who had to leave their homes due to the Russia-Ukraine in Kharkiv. After around 7 months of the war on September 6, Ukrainian forces launch an unexpected counteroffensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region, prompting Russia to retreat from broad areas held for months. (Image Credit: Getty Images)

A woman mourns by the body of an activist during a funeral ceremony at a Church in Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine. The casualties have only increased in the war. On January 14, a Russian missile hit an apartment building in the city of Dnipro killing 45. (Image Credit: Getty Images)

As the days passed, the war witnessed a massive inclusion of weapons and arms from across the globe. These are German-made Leopard 1 tanks, which were removed from the Belgian army's inventory years ago. However, the Belgian government is considering buying back the tanks to send them to Ukraine. (Image Credit: Getty Images)

The war also saw several protests in Russia and Ukraine against the Russian invasion. Here is one such protest with agitators demanding a trial against 'war criminals'. Hence a demonstration with people as prison guards and people with masks of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian minister of defence Serge Shoigu, Russian minister of foreign Affaris Sergey Lavrov and Belarusian president Aleksander Lukashenko inside the prison. (Image Credit: Getty Images)

The never-ending conflict intensified after on August 9, powerful explosions strike an air base in Crimea. A week later, more blasts hit a power substation and ammunition depots. What came out of attacks like these were destruction, pain and loss. (Image Credit: Getty Images)

A girl with her toy inside a shelter in Ukraine to safeguard people from continuous and heavy shelling from the Russian side. (Image Credit: Getty Images)

Ukrainian military soldiers, rescuers and local residents clean up rubble during a search and rescue operation in Kramatorsk, Ukraine after Russian forces are believed to have hit the building with an Iskander missile. On February 20, US President Joe Biden visited Kyiv ahead of the Russia-Ukraine conflict anniversary. Biden announced an aid package for Ukraine worth $500 million. (Image Credit: Getty Images)

A picture showing missile remnants collected and piled up by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kharkiv after Russian air strikes. With Putin not stopping even after the West's sanctions and aid to Ukraine, the end seems far away. (Image Credit: Getty Images)

It was reported that hundreds of deaths are unaccounted for in the war from both sides. Here is an image of the body of a Russian soldier frozen in mud after a Ukrainian soldier recovers it. An image telling the story of the ongoing war. (Image Credit: Getty Images)

An aerial view of a cemetery with soldiers buried underneath in Ukraine. With no signs of any seize fire from any side, the battle is expected only to intensify. A day after Biden's secret visit to Ukraine, on February 21, Vladimir Putin gives a speech at the parliament blaming the West for "unleashing the war", while saying that Moscow "used force to contain it". (Image Credit: Getty Images)