When will it be over? And 9 more questions about Russia, Ukraine and a year of war
Last week contained a grim milestone: It was one year ago on Friday that Russian forces began marching towards Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv.
A year later, the war shows no concrete signs of ending.
We took some time last week to pause and reflect on all that's transpired in our live blog. As part of that coverage we asked you: After a year of unpredictability, what do you still want to know?
Whether you're looking back, trying to make sense, or looking ahead, searching for hope, our reporters are here to help you sort through it.
Here are answers to 10 of your questions:
When will it be over? What's it going to take to get Russia out of Ukraine? — Sam
Who knows? Most think at least another year. Both armies have suffered staggering losses and neither has anything that looks like a knockout blow in them.
This is a grinding trench and artillery war of attrition. The invasion has been a disaster for President Vladimir Putin and in order to justify it at home he at least has to take control of Ukraine's Donbas region, after which he can falsely claim that the army saved Russian citizens persecuted by Ukraine.
By Frank Langfitt, international correspondent
