When Russian paratroopers began landing at Hostomel airport in February 2022, many in the media expected a David vs Goliath battle that would end quickly and badly for the Ukrainian defenders.

Instead, we’re here today to have a look at where the war stands more than 1,000 days later.

Of course, with the uptick in escalations recently, a lot of that discussion actually has to focus on the last 14 days, not the last 1,000, but it’s not everyday you see a state fire an experimental IRBM against a city…