Over the weekend, Ukraine marked 500 days of battle since Russia launched its devastating full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022. The presidential office of Kyiv released a video showing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visiting small Black Sea output Snake Island — which gained prominence after defying the Kremlin with its unapologetic refusal to surrender at the start of the war.
Kyiv has continued its resistance to Moscow’s advances, launching a counteroffensive in recent weeks. Ukrainian military claims to have made fresh advances in the strategic and long-embattled eastern city of Bakhmut.
