Sam Kiley: As war enters its fifth year, Ukraine has proven it can survive – but this is what it needs to winUkraine was poorly prepared for full-scale invasion in 2022, but the country has regrouped and fought back admirably, despite initial suggestions Russia would conquer itUkrainians crowd under a destroyed bridge as they try to flee by crossing the Irpin River on the outskirts of Kyiv on March 5, 2022. Photo: APSam Kiley ©UK Independent Today at 06:30I could hear the take-off detonation being filmed live and broadcast around the world in my earpiece along with my TV colleague’s on the ground report of the Russian attack on the morning Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Source: Irish Independent February 24, 2026 13:02 UTC