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As Ukraine marks six months since Russia launched an invasion, Al Jazeera English correspondents @HodaAH, @AssedBaig, @TeresaBo and @AlanFisher reflect on what they’ve seen covering Moscow's war ⤵️
@HodaAH @AssedBaig @TeresaBo @AlanFisher In six months, Russia has seized more than a fifth of Ukrainian territory, with regions such as Luhansk now under its occupation.
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@HodaAH @AssedBaig @TeresaBo @AlanFisher Since the onset of Russia's invasion, one-third of Ukrainians have been forced from their homes.
This has created one of the largest human displacement crises in the world.
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@HodaAH @AssedBaig @TeresaBo @AlanFisher Despite Russia's reorientation of forces to the east of Ukraine, it has gained little territorial advances since May.
Russia-Ukraine war: 6 months on aje.io/6u9nvx
@HodaAH @AssedBaig @TeresaBo @AlanFisher Today Ukraine marks 31 years since independence from the Soviet Union, a day that comes six months after Russia launched its war on February 24.
— in pictures aje.io/gwekfz
@HodaAH @AssedBaig @TeresaBo @AlanFisher Older Ukrainians who lived through independence in August 1991 reflect on the challenges Ukraine has faced - from Soviet times to the current war ⤵️ aje.io/7zom3p
@HodaAH @AssedBaig @TeresaBo @AlanFisher Russia's war has killed thousands of people, displaced millions more and destroyed entire cities.
Read our timeline for the key events, battles and political moves over the last six months aje.io/86mu27
"Ukrainian sovereignty should be celebrated not just by Ukrainians, but all those who value freedom and independence."
— #AJOpinion by @zakavkaza ⤵️ aje.io/9185wk
@zakavkaza Analysts and military experts reflect on the past six months of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and predict how the war may evolve ➡️ aje.io/22d24d
@zakavkaza Ukrainians have rejected Belarus leader Lukashenko's Independence Day greeting, given Belarus is one of Russia’s strongest supporters aje.io/mhxycs
@zakavkaza "Ukraine will keep on fighting and slowly wear down Russia’s will to remain."
Where the Russia-Ukraine war is at 6 months on ⤵️ aje.io/bt9nr3
@zakavkaza UN chief Antonio Guterres has called for an end to the war in Ukraine as the country marks six months since Russian forces invaded aje.io/qi5h9k
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