Michael Maalouf
The move shocked the world as an attack on mainland Ukraine was not expected and was not taken seriously even though news surfaced that it will occur a few weeks before it took place. Since the end of February, the Russian army has took Kharkiv, Mariupol, and Kherson in eastern Ukraine giving it a fortified front, allowing it to bring the sea of Azov under its full control. what is also shocking is Russia’s Syrian Mercenaries being used in this battle.
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The invasion came at a heavy cost as the Russian army had an estimate 18,900 deaths amongst its forces since the beginning of the operation after meeting fierce resistance from the Ukrainian army and civilians.