We begin our special series "2022 Raw and Real" with CGTN's top 11 newsmakers and newsworthy events of the year. Our first episode recounts the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Russia's special military operation, launched on February 24, passed the 10-month mark last week. Moscow and Kyiv report a combined death toll of over 19,000 troops. The United Nations says over 6,800 civilians have been killed and more than 10,700 have been injured in this conflict that has yet to see an end on the horizon.