On Ukraine's border with Belarus, just north of the city of Chernihiv, you don't have to search hard to find the fortified trenches that now snake their way through much of the pine forest.

A year ago, in the early hours of the 24th of February, Russian tanks first rolled across the border here hoping to advance on the capital.

Residents in the towns and villages nearby were the first to face Russian occupation, with their defences little match for the invaders.

Twelve months on, and once again there are fears that Russia could be making plans for a new offensive from the north, even if only to divert the Ukrainian army's attention away from the eastern front.

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