June 3 marks 100 days since Russia invaded Ukraine
Russian leader Vladimir Putin called it a special military operation to disarm and denazify Ukraine
On February 24, missile strikes began "and" Russian troops started crossing into Ukraine
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would remain in the capital Kyiv
Relations between Ukraine and NATO were formally established in 1992, when Ukraine joined the North Atlantic Cooperation Council after regaining its independence, later renamed the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council
To punish Russia actions, US and its NATO allies imposed sweeping economic sanctions
In his State of the Union address, the president promised to inflict pain on Putin
7 days, after the invasion, the UN General Assembly held a special emergency session
The 11th such meeting in history ended with 141 members denouncing Putin, attack
5 members opposed, and china was among 35 that abstained
On the same day, Russian troops took control of Kherson
The strategic port city in the Black Sea was the 1st major city to fall under Russian control
Russian forces also surrounded Mariupol on March 2, another key part city and export hub
6 days into the war Russia controlled a land bridge between Crimea, which it annexed in 2014 and Ukraine disputed Donetsk area, occupied by pro-Russian forces
By March 3, UN declared the Ukraine refugee crusts Europe's largest since WW2
By June 1
6,983,041 border crossing from Ukraine were recorded by the UNHCR, with 2.3 million returns
Many more have been forced to move inside Ukraine, seeking safety, protection and assistance
During peace talks with Ukraine in Turkey days later, Russia said it would radically reduce military activity near Kyiv and Chernihiv
As Russian troops retreated, Ukrainian forces found evidence of war atrocities in the city of Bucha
Ukrainian officials said hundreds of dead civilians were found in the besieged city
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen was among the first leader to visit Kyiv. Many world leaders have since visited cities to show support
The prime minister of Poland
Slovenia and the Czech Republic,
Canada PM Justin Trudeau,
UK PM Boris Johnson,
US House speaker Nancy Pelosi,
Dutch PM Mark Rutte
UN chief António Guterres
US first Lady Jill Biden and more
After weeks under siege, Ukrainian fighters finally surrendered the Arousal iron and steel works plant
The Ukrainian fighters defending the plant were loaded onto buses by Russian forces
Ukraine said they will return as part of prisoners swaps, but some say they may be put on trial
A 21-year-old Russian soldier pleaded guilty to killing an unarmed Ukrainian civilian
It was Ukraine's 1st war crimes trial since Moscow's February 24 invasion
As the war passed its 100th day, Russia has failed to capture Kyiv and topple Ukraine's government. Russia has shifted its focus to the eastern Donbas region
1,351 Russian troops have been killed according to Russia latest official numbers, released in late March
On June 1 Zelensky said Ukraine is losing 60-100 soldiers every day.
That same day the UN reported a total of 9,151 civilian casualties in Ukraine 4,169 killed and 4,982 injured
Russian forces are intensifying their squeeze on Ukraine's Donbas region. It appears months of conflict lie ahead
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