The Moment Vladimir Putin Invaded Ukraine One Year Ago

Rescuers work to free victims from the rubble of a residential apartment complex that was hit by Russian forces in Dnipro, Ukraine, on Jan. 14, 2023. — Rescuers work to free victims from the rubble of a residential apartment complex that was hit by Russian forces in Dnipro, Ukraine, on Jan. 14, 2023.
Photographer: The Washington Post/The Washington Post

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February 24, 2023 at 3:01 AM UTC

For months, Russian President Vladimir Putin denied he was planning to invade Ukraine. Even as his forces massed on the border in ever-greater numbers, the Kremlin portrayed it as standard exercises.

Just a week before he unleashed his war, Russia was still saying no conflict was coming.

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