Russia bled for the territory that it took in the southeast of Ukraine. Months and thousands of soldiers were spent on making gains that Putin believed would position his military for a summer offensive in 2026. Putin was wrong. Ukraine turned it all around.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The war has resulted in widespread destruction in Ukraine (Iryna Rybakova) (Iryna Rybakova/93RD SEPARATE MECHANIZED BRIGADE "KHOLODNYI YAR"/AFP) Russia launched its full-scale invasion ...