Despite international appeals to evacuate, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stayed in Kyiv with his defense forces after Russia's invasion. He has been named TIME Person of the Year 2022 and is compared to Winston Churchill as a wartime leader, embodying the spirit of Ukraine.
Zelenskyy: Spirit of Ukraine
A devastating war erupted in Ukraine when Russia launched a full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022, resulting in catastrophic losses, massive refugee crises, and severe devastation in urban areas.
