Like past conflicts, the full extent of war in Ukraine won’t be known for years

For those who want Putin held accountable for his actions in Ukraine, the same calls for justice are equally applicable to western leaders.
Canadian elements of the enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Latvia conduct a wet-gap crossing with assistance from Spanish engineers as part of Operation Reassurance, on Feb. 9, 2023, at the Camp Adazi Training Area in Latvia.

OTTAWA—Feb. 24 marked the one-year anniversary of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. On that date 12 months ago, 180,000 Russian soldiers rumbled across the Ukrainian border in kilometres-long armoured columns.

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