Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb 22, 2026 (AFP) - Four lives changed by four years of Russia-Ukraine war

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2026-02-22

Tens of thousands of civilians and hundreds of thousands of soldiers have been killed in the Russia-Ukraine war. In Ukraine, millions more have had to flee their homes to escape the fighting as Russia's troops advanced. And any Russians who oppose the fighting have either been arrested in a sweeping crackdown on dissent or fled the country to escape persecution. Ahead of February 24 -- which will mark four years since Russia invaded -- AFP looks......

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