CommentaryUKRAINE ONE YEAR ON
The War in Ukraine, One Year On
Dr Sidharth Kaushal and Joe Byrne
24 February 202310 Minute Read
Russia’s war strategy was predicated on the assumption that Ukrainian political opposition would be minimal, and that the ‘decapitation’ of the Ukrainian government would lead to a collapse of resistance. This did not go to plan. Russia's misguided assumption that Ukraine would fall quickly has led to an intense and protracted war. Read our overview of how the war has progressed over the last year.
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WRITTEN BY
Dr Sidharth Kaushal
Senior Research Fellow, Sea Power
Military Sciences
Joe Byrne
Former RUSI Research Fellow