Putin's Invasion Enters Fifth Year as Corruption Stalls Ukraine

The war in Ukraine has entered its fifth year following the fourth anniversary of the 2022 invasion as the conflict remains deadlocked by strategic missteps and internal corruption.Since Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion on February 24, 2022, to subdue Kyiv, the war has resulted in millions of casualties and the failure of major military operations like the June 2023 counteroffensive.High-level corruption scandals and the perceived failure of EU sanctions have hampered efforts by Volodymyr Zelensky to reclaim territory while Russia utilizes its vast state resources.