Western leaders visit Kyiv as Russia's invasion enters third year

Summary

1. Western leaders have arrived in Kyiv to show solidarity with Ukraine on the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion
2. Russian troops launched the operation two years ago today, beginning a long, grinding war
3. Over the past year Ukraine launched a counter-offensive attempting to retake territory from Russia, but this largely failed
4. Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from the eastern town of Avdiivka in Russia's biggest victory since the fall of Bakhmut in May last year
5. President Volodymyr Zelensky also faces a tough challenge in ensuring international financial and military support for the war from Western allies continues
6. However, Ukraine has successfully inflicted naval losses on Russia in the Black Sea and ended a blockade of its ports
7. We will be bringing news updates, analysis and reflections from BBC correspondents in Ukraine and the region