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On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a military invasion of Ukraine in a steep escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War.The campaign had been preceded by a Russian military buildup since early 2021 [1] and numerous Russian demands for security measures and legal prohibitions against Ukraine joining NATO.
Ukraine announced the domestic production of analogs of Soviet-era hand grenades such as the F-1 and RGD-5. [251] Ukraine's military claimed that Russian forces used chemical weapons 447 times, against Ukrainian soldiers, during August 2024, in violation of Convention on the Prohibition of the Chemical Weapons Convention. [252]
Ukraine announced that it would boycott UEFA football matches involving Russian teams after the body decided to lift the ban on Russian youth teams that had been imposed following the invasion. [228] Poland, Latvia , Lithuania , England , Northern Ireland , Denmark , and Sweden also announced that it would join Ukraine in its boycott.
This timeline of the Russian invasion of Ukraine covers the period from 1 December 2023 to 31 March 2024. This period was characterized by an increased reliance on drones and missiles amid an increasing shortage of Ukrainian artillery ammunition and tanks.
Russian invasion of Ukraine Part of the Russo-Ukrainian War (outline) Map of Ukraine as of 1 December 2024 (details): Continuously controlled by Ukraine Currently occupied or controlled by Russia Formerly occupied by Russia or Ukrainian-occupied Russian territory Date 24 February 2022 – present (2 years, 9 months, 3 weeks and 1 day) Location Ukraine, western Russia, Black Sea Status Ongoing ...
Ukraine established a national registry to document sexual violence by Russian forces in the country. [578] North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un pledged to “unconditionally support” Russia with its invasion of Ukraine during a visit by Putin to Pyongyang. [579]
Ukraine has fought back courageously against Mr Putin’s warped bid to restore territory lost to Moscow with the collapse of the Soviet Union and has continued to defy the odds by defending ...
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Russo-Ukrainian War: . Russo-Ukrainian War – ongoing international conflict between Russia, alongside Russian-backed separatists, and Ukraine, which began in February 2014.