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Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 upended the situation and has led Germany to massively step up defence spending.

Zhuravlev had been living near Warsaw with his wife and three children since before the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Russia, which launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, said its planes were on a "scheduled flight... in strict compliance with international airspace regulations and did not violate the borders of other states".

Olha is a victim of Russia's increasingly frequent attacks on the Ukrainian railway system – vital infrastructure that keeps the country moving three and a half years since Moscow's full-scale invasion.

This will be the fourth consecutive winter of blackouts throughout Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.