After a sense of shock when the invasion began in February, many Russians have moved to accepting it and supporting Vladimir Putin's war, says ITV News' Emma Burrows, who has recently returned from the country.

Speaking to ITV News' Here's The Story, Emma explains the powerful role Russian state television plays in shaping support among the Russian public, the risks anti-war protesters face if they go out onto the streets, and what happened when she met a family at the graveside of their son, a Russian soldier killed fighting against Ukraine.

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