and smashed, but not trashed. why more of us are fixing rather than replacing our damaged devices. we ll be getting a masterclass in gadget repair. hello. let s return to our top story it s exactly a year ago today that russia launched its full scale invasion of ukraine, beginning europe s biggest conflict since world war ii. tens of thousands killed on both sides, and an estimated 13 million people displaced from their homes or made refugees abroad. the economic impact has been global with soaring energy and food prices fuelling a cost of living crisis around the world. for russia, sanctions and growing isolation from internationalfinance. more on that in a moment. and for ukraine itself a struggle to stave off economic collapse. unfortunately, the damage done by russian aggression for ukraine is tremendous. last year, we lost particularly more than 30% of our gdp. we suffered a lot. we lost part of our territory. but we are still capable, we re still able and we still c
the ukrainians in the fight. welcome to the programme. if you re watching here in the uk, on pbs in the on pbs in the us, or around the world, on pbs in the us, or around the world. it s on pbs in the us, or around the world, it s great on pbs in the us, or around the world, it s great to on pbs in the us, or around the world, it s great to have - on pbs in the us, or around the world, it s great to have your. world, it s great to have your company. it s the first anniversary of the ukraine war one year since vladimir putin ordered his forces to launch an all out assault on ukraine with the aim of taking kyiv within days. the strategy failed. ukrainian resistance has been fierce, though it has come at an immense cost. many have died on the battlefield, and accusations of war crimes by the russian troops have shocked the world. the war has changed europe, and the world leaving russia diplomatically isolated, and revitalising the nato alliance. unexpectedly revitalising
and the us announces new sanctions, and an additional $2 billion support package aimed at helping the ukrainians in the fight. welcome to the programme. i m shaun ley, it s good to have your company. we mark this hour, as we have the last 24. it s the first anniversary of the ukraine war, one year since vladimir putin ordered his forces to launch an all out assault on ukraine with the aim of taking kyiv within days. the strategy failed. ukrainian resistance has been fierce, though it has come at an immense cost. many have died on the battlefield, and accusations of war crimes by the russian troops have shocked the world. the war has changed europe, and the world leaving russia diplomatically isolated, and revitalising the nato alliance. one that a former us president had suggested was already past its sell by date. our international editor jeremy bowen has reported on the conflict from the very beginning. he s kept in touch with many of the ukrainians he s spoken to along the
ukrainians in the fight. it s the first anniversary of the ukraine war one year since vladimir putin ordered his forces to launch an all out assault on ukraine with the aim of taking kyiv within days. the strategy failed. ukrainian resistance has been fierce though it has come at an immense cost. many have died on the battlefield and accusations of war crimes by the russian troops have shocked the world. president zelensky says the country has endured a year of pain, but victory is inevitable, he says, with continued western support. our kyiv correspondent, james waterhouse, reports on how the anniversary was marked. the morning war rained down on ukraine. air raid siren. a shadow with haunting consequences. the once unthinkable playing out as the world looked on. 150,000 russian troops moving in from three directions. ukraine s leader had offers to leave. but he stayed. ..and is still here. this is a bittersweet day for ukraine. day for ukraine, a reminder of remarkable
hello and welcome to the programme. president putin has been addressing crowds filling moscow s main stadium for a patriotic gala concert, to mark one year of russia s invasion of ukraine. he insisted that his decision to launch military action was entirelyjustified to protect russia s security. mr putin went on to stress that the cooperation between china and russia on the world stage is very important to stabilise the international situation . our russia editor steve rosenberg is in moscow. to russia s largest football stadium they came in their tens of thousands, not to cheer on their team, but to support their president. from colleges, factories and state enterprises, they had been bussed in specially for a kremlin show, designed to show that russians back president putin and his war in ukraine. irina seems to. we weren t the ones to start this , irina says. i trust our president. inside the stadium, the main event. vladimir putin shared the stage with russian soldie