Feb. 24 in Ukraine: Inside the lives of three 18-year-old friends left scattered by war
Stephanie Avtonomova submitted a photo of her group of friends--two are featured in the article below. (First from the left is Paulo, Stephanie is fourth from the left, and Ruslana is sixth from the left). “This photo was taken on January 8, before the full-scale invasion. It was the last time we saw each other,” Avtonomova said.
by Stephanie Avtonomova, Ukrainian Catholic University The Russo-Ukrainian War is an ongoing war between Russia, together with pro-Russian separatist forces, and Ukraine.It was started by Russia in February 2014 following the Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity, and initially focused on the status of Crimea and the Donbas, internationally recognized as part of Ukraine. The first eight years of the conflict included the Russian annexation of Crimea and the war in Donbas between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists, as well as naval incidents, cyberwarfare and political tensions. Following a Russian military build-up on the Russia-Ukraine border from late 2021, the conflict expanded significantly when Russia…
