Post #965

February 23, 1945 — during some of the bloodiest fighting of World War II, the Battle of Iwo Jima, six Marines planted the U.S. flag 🇺🇸 at the summit of Mount Suribachi. Iwo Jima, a tiny volcanic island located in the Pacific about 700 miles southeast of Japan, was to be a base for fighter aircraft and an emergency-landing site for bombers. The battle for control of Iwo Jima lasted 36 days. April 3, 2022 — Ukrainian soldier celebrate at a checkpoint in the outskirts of capital of Ukraine, Kyiv 🇺🇦. The russian government did not expect heavy resistance from the Ukrainian population. After nearly 40 days of fierce hostilities, the russian occupiers were defeated near Kyiv. The fight for the capital was intense, leaving suburbs destroyed. 🔴 2022 - Russia’s War in Ukraine, in Context @facethenation