Russo-Ukrainian War

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The Russo–Ukrainian War[1] is an ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine that began in February 2014. It started when Russia took over Crimea and invaded the Donbas region.

Russo–Ukrainian War
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.svg
Map of the military situation
Date20 February 2014 - present
Location
Ukraine (with spillover into Russia)
Result Ongoing
Belligerents

Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Flag of Donetsk People's Republic.svg DPR
Flag of the Luhansk People's Republic.svg LPR


Supported by:
Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine

It is believed President Vladimir Putin wishes to conquer the whole of Ukraine and rebuild the Soviet Union.[source?] The number of soldiers that have been wounded or killed is a half million (as of 2023), according to U.S. authorities.[2]

History

War in Donbas

On 20 February 2014, Russian soldiers invaded and took control of Crimea. Russia also supported separatists in the Donbas region, who took control of the Donetsk Oblast and the Luhansk Oblast and declared them as independent countries.

In August 2014, Ukraine attacked the separatist oblasts. A ceasefire, the Minsk Protocol, was agreed on but both sides continued fighting. The fighting slowed down and became a frozen conflict.

Invasion of Ukraine

In 2021, more and more Russian soldiers and weapons arrived near the border with Ukraine. There was fear of a possible invasion.[3]

On 17 January 2022, Russian troops and weapons began arriving in Belarus for a 'military exercise', that [started or] was going to start in February; Its name is Allied Resolve.[4] The following month, Russia officially recognised the separatist regions in Donetsk and Luhansk as independent countries (separate from Ukraine). Russian soldiers then began appearing in the regions.

On 24 February 2022, President Vladimir Putin announced the invasion of Ukraine.[5] Most other countries declared their support for Ukraine, especially the countries of the NATO military alliance. Many other countries began sanctioning Russia (such as stopping trade, participation in events and the travel of Russian politicians) as a way to fight Russia without using soldiers.

Russia's attempt to invade Kyiv (capital of Ukraine) failed and many Ukraine forces began to re-capture territory that Russia had taken. In September 2022, four Russian-controlled separatist regions of Ukraine became member states of Russia

Russo-Ukrainian War Media

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References

  1. Snyder, Timothy (2018). The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America. New York: Tim Duggan Books. p. 197. ISBN 9780525574477. Almost everyone lost the Russo-Ukrainian war: Russia, Ukraine, the EU, the United States. The only winner was China.; Mulford, Joshua P. (2016). "Non-State Actors in the Russo-Ukrainian War". Connections. 15 (2): 89–107. doi:10.11610/Connections.15.2.07. ISSN 1812-1098. JSTOR 26326442.; Shevko, Demian; Khrul, Kristina (2017). "Why the Conflict Between Russia and Ukraine Is a Hybrid Aggression Against the West and Nothing Else". In Gutsul, Nazarii; Khrul, Kristina (eds.). Multicultural Societies and their Threats: Real, Hybrid and Media Wars in Eastern and South-Eastern Europe. Zürich: LIT Verlag Münster. p. 100. ISBN 9783643908254.
  2. https://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/i-atte-ar-kjempet-roman-43-mot-russerne-sa-gikk-det-nesten-forferdelig-galt/f/5-95-1294219. Nettavisen.no. Retrieved 2023-09-01
  3. "Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on President Biden's Call with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine". The White House. 2022-01-02. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  4. "Russian forces arrive in Belarus for joint military drills". Reuters. 17 January 2022. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-belarus-plan-joint-military-drills-february-lukashenko-2022-01-17. 
  5. "Russia attacks Ukraine". CNN. 24 February 2022. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.