Ukrainian servicemen fire a 2S7 Pion self-propelled gun toward Russian positions, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, on a frontline near Bakhmut in Donetsk region, Ukraine January 24, 2023.
Ukrainian servicemen fire a 2S7 Pion self-propelled gun toward Russian positions, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, on a frontline near Bakhmut in Donetsk region, Ukraine January 24, 2023.
  • Russia's devastating war in Ukraine hit the one-year mark on Friday. 
  • Military experts told Insider that Russia is pushing forward with an offensive in eastern Ukraine. 
  • Putin has a small window to attack before Kyiv receives advanced Western armor, but Ukraine will need to hold out.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's horrific war in Ukraine hit the one-year mark on Friday, and the Ukrainians are facing a new test of their resolve as the conflict enters a new phase.