When a missile hit a crowded shopping centre, killing at least 16 people, it reminded us Vladimir Putin is not willing to end the terror he is inflicting on Ukranian civilians.
That attack and renewed bombings in the capital Kyiv come as soldiers continue the relentless fighting in the east of the country.
Today, former Australian Army Major General Mick Ryan on why the battles remind him of World War 2 and whether the fighting could be over before the end of the year.
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Mick Ryan, retired Australian Army Major General