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Anna Danylchuk - 2023 - a Traumatic Year for Ukrainians, but one which has Brought Hope of a Victory

Anna from Ukraine has been creating a war diary since the early days of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2022. Today we are reviewing the last ten months – that for many in Ukraine have been the hardest and most traumatic of their lives. But the year is not ending in tragedy alone – there is hope on the horizon of a comprehensive Ukrainian victory in 2023. Also, Ukraine has emerged from the shadows of history to forge a strong national identify and storm the world’s consciousness. Anna Danylchuk aims to tell the truth about Ukraine and Russia’s war and cut through the noise and propaganda. ---------- CHAPTERS: 02:00 How Anna's audience has supported her in 2022 04:22 A journey of discovery for Ukrainians and their supporters 11:22 The deforming impact of Russian popular TV culture 20:31 Gloomy and dark vision of the world in Russian literature 29:00 Fear of Ukraine's reforms and evolution drove invasion 45:29 2022 has shattered many myths - including Russian strength 53:15 Strength defines everything in Russia - not law or rules 1:02:28 Three words to describe Ukraine and three for Russia 1:12:02 Russians that resist tyranny are below a critical mass 1:20:47 Ending on positive - extraordinary Ukrainian achievements ---------- TIMELINE OF WAR: February: The invasion begins o Russian troops try to take the Ukrainian capital o Wagner mercenaries reportedly redeployed to assassinate Zelensky o Defiant Zelenskyy films himself walking through the streets of Kyiv o EU throws open its doors to hundreds of thousands of refugees o UN condemns Russia’s aggression; West slaps sanctions on Moscow March: Horror in Bucha o Food and energy prices climb – cost of living crisis o Food security (developing world) o Military logistics and communications break down around Kyiv o Senior Russian commanders killed o Evidence of war crimes emerge as Bucha liberated o Russia lies machine comes back full force: “Bucha killings were staged” o Russia cracks down on independent media and opposition April: A new phase of war o Russian missile strike hits train station in Kramatorsk o Moscow's pivot east – offensive to seize Donetsk and Luhansk regions o Ukrainian missile sinks flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet 'Moskva' o Moscow loses naval supremacy and military prestige o Nearly two-thirds of Ukraine’s children displaced by war, says UN o Sweden and Finland unveil their bids to join NATO o Ukraine wins the Eurovision song contest o Last pocket of Ukrainian resistance in Mariupol June: 100 days of war o Ukraine’s historical and cultural sites are devastated by fighting o Nike leaves Russia (string of western brands to exit country) o 181 million people in 41 countries could face acute food insecurity o Ukrainian forces recapture Snake Island July: Russian advances in the east o Last city in the eastern Luhansk region falls to Russian invasion o Donbas becomes site of biggest battle in Europe for generations o Russia begins to periodically shut down Nord Stream gas pipelines o Russian gas pipe leaks have 'unprecedented' environmental impact o Landmark deal allowing Ukrainian grain to be exported across Black Sea o HIMARS begin hitting RU's ammo depots, logistics, command & control August: Gas exports to Europe stop o Amnesty International publishes infamous report o Powerful explosions rock airbase in Russian-occupied Crimea peninsula o “Don't smoke in dangerous places” Ukraine warns Russia o RU flirts with catastrophe at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant o Car bomb goes in Moscow kills TV commentator Daria Dugina o Gas exports to Europe halted on 31 August. Prices immediately surge September: Mobilisation o Ukraine launches rapid counter-offensive in north-eastern Kharkiv region o Ukrainian flag raised in war-scarred city of Izium on 10 September o Putin announces “partial mobilisation” of 300,000 troops for war o Russians flee conscription into Georgia and Kazakhstan o “Hundreds of thousands” Ukrainian citizens forcibly deported to RU o Russia officially annexes Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia o Putin says annexed regions part of Russia “forever” October: Sabotage o Large explosion tears through Kerch bridge linking Russia and Crimea o Russia begins bombing Ukraine’s energy infrastructure o 4 million children plunged into poverty – 2.8 million estimated Russian November: Kherson liberated o Ukrainian troops pour into Kherson on 11 November o Blast near the Ukrainian border kills two in Poland o NATO promises to admit Ukraine into the western alliance December: Grim warnings for spring o Zelenskyy in US -- first state visit outside country since start of the war o Biden promises to send Patriot air defence systems o US mulls supply of ATACMS and Bradley fighting vehicles o Ukrainian govt raises fear Russia may try to take Kyiv in New Year o Putin claims Russia is “ready to negotiate” with Ukraine o Putin publicly uses word “war” referring to his invasion for first time ----------