Relatives and friends are seen by the stand of portrait of fallen Ukrainian soldier in the center of Zaporizhzhia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has marked the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion by saying his country "will succeed." Ukraine defied predictions to fight off Russia but there are signs of the war turning in Russia's favour. The Ukrainian government stopped sharing the number of its military dead a long time ago. But the ever-growing number of fresh graves, on both sides of the front lines, paints a painfully clear picture.

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