ZELENSKY DID NOT EXPECT RUSSIA TO LAUNCH FULL - SCALE INVASION

What happened: President Volodymyr Zelensky said he did not believe Russia would launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, citing the absence of preventive sanctions and other measures by Kyiv's partners before the attack. Key numbers: Russian troops crossed the border on Feb. 24, 2022. Why it matters: Zelensky questioned why partners had not taken stronger preventive action if they knew an invasion was coming. He described his visit to Bucha after its liberation as the hardest day of the war.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said he did not believe Russia would launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, citing the absence of preventive sanctions and other measures by Kyiv's partners before the attack.

Zelensky questioned why partners had not taken stronger preventive action if they knew an invasion was coming. He described his visit to Bucha after its liberation as the hardest day of the war.