What you need to know as Russia's full-scale war on Ukraine enters its 5th year

A woman with a bouquet of flowers walks past a high-rise residential building heavily damaged by a Russian drone strike in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 25, 2025.

Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine four years ago, and the fighting continues. Here's a look at where the war stands today.

(Image credit: Vitalii Nosach)