- The Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine reached 1,462 days (four years) on February 24, 2026, surpassing the duration of the Eastern Front in WWII for the Soviet Union.
- Civilian infrastructure and housing remain under constant bombardment, leading to widespread loss of life, displacement, and power shortages.
- Approximately 20 percent of Ukraine is currently under Russian occupation.
- A new digital archive of testimonials documenting the war from 2022 to 2024 has been launched by several NGOs.
Human and Territorial Impact
- Casualties: Hundreds of thousands of military personnel and tens of thousands of civilians have died.
- Displacement: Of the prewar population of 41 million, 8 million are internally displaced and 7 million have fled as refugees.
- Living Conditions: Civilians frequently endure life without heat or electricity due to targeted destruction of civil infrastructure.
Testimony Archive
- The Help Desk Media, Memorial, Kronika, and Zimin Foundation collaborated to publish an online repository of eyewitness accounts originally gathered on Instagram.
- The archive includes stories translated into Ukrainian, Russian, and English.
- Featured testimonials include:
- Oleksandr: A Dnipro resident who lost his wife in an apartment building strike.
- Maria: A Sievierodonetsk resident describing the difficulty of evacuation and navigating hostile rhetoric.
- Tetiana and Zauri: A couple who experienced displacement from both Abkhazia 30 years ago and now from Ukraine.