Civilians in Mariupol, Ukraine on March 20, 2022. Mariupol has come under heavy Russian shelling and air strikes.
(CNN)It’s been a month since Russian troops invaded Ukraine, and despite making some rapid early gains, their advancement on some key cities, including the capital of Kyiv, has slowed.
While there’s a growing picture that Russia’s assault on Ukraine has not gone to plan, the country continues to use its air power to obliterate cities and target civilians to push Ukraine into submission.
So where is this war going? Here are five things to watch out for in coming weeks.
1. Russia could intensify its bombing campaign
2. While there’s focus on Kyiv, Russia may try to encircle Ukrainian fighters in the east
3. There will be more talk about talks
4. There could be wholesale ‘deportations’ of Ukrainians into Russia. That’s worrying
5. Millions more Ukrainians could flee, leaving a nation in pieces