War in Ukraine: after a year of conflict, a look back at the facts, places and symbolic issues

For the past year, the whole world has witnessed a “high intensity” war in Ukraine that was thought to be a thing of the past. After February 24, 2022, the conflict of unprecedented violence in Europe since the Second World War was composed of dramas, battles and acts of bravery or barbarism. Places like Bakhmout, Izioum or Mariupol are now etched in our memories. Names like the Azov Regiment, the Wagner Group or Nord Stream are known to everyone. Crucial questions such as those of international justice, energy dependence, the effectiveness of armaments or nuclear risk have brutally imposed themselves on our daily lives… A look back at the facts, places and issues that have become symbols of the conflict.