In the early months of the invasion, in 2022, the Russians tried to suffocate Ukraine’s economy by imposing a naval blockade of its ports. About 20 million tons of grain got stuck in the port city of Odesa, causing global food prices to spike and raising fears of famine in parts of Africa and the Middle East that rely on supplies from Ukraine.

The rapid spread of drones and sensors means artillery will have to shoot and scoot faster than ever to stay alive.

Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 7 times today. The Third Army Corps of the Ukrainian Armed Forces denied Russian claims of a breakthrough in the city of Lyman in Donetsk Oblast,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with European leaders in London today after talks between US and Ukrainian negotiators came to a halt with no breakthrough. Follow for live updates

Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged U.S. proposals to end the war in Ukraine as a starting point for talks