The Russia-Ukrainian War
The Russo-Ukrainian War is an ongoing warfare between Russia (together with pro-Russian separatist forces) and Ukraine. It started out in February 2014 following the Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity, and in the beginning centered on the reputation of Crimea and components of the Donbas, internationally acknowledged as phase of Ukraine. The first eight years of the fighting covered the Russian annexation of Crimea (2014) and the hostilities in Donbas (2014–present) between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists, as nicely as naval incidents, cyberwarfare, and political tensions. Following a Russian army build-up on the Russia–Ukraine border from late 2021, the war multiplied drastically when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Following the Euromaidan protests and a revolution ensuing in the elimination of pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych in February 2014, pro-Russian unrest erupted in components of Ukraine. Russian troopers besides insignia ...