Russo-Ukrainian War
Crimea annexation aftermath
The Russo-Ukrainian War is the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that began in 2014 with Russia's annexation of Crimea and support for separatists in eastern Ukraine, then escalated dramatically in February 2022 when Russia launched a full-scale invasion.
The war has caused massive casualties, displaced millions, and reshaped European security.
The Russo-Ukrainian War has become the largest land war in Europe since World War II.
- DonbasEastern Ukrainian industrial region
- CrimeaBlack Sea peninsula
- NATOWestern defense organization
- no-fly zoneBanned flight region
- UkraineEastern European sovereign state
refugees · invasion · war crimes · energy crisis · Mariupol · drones · Kharkiv · artillery · Donetsk · Bakhmut · cyber warfare · sanctions · civilian casualties · humanitarian corridor · Black Sea · trenches · guerrilla tactics · Kyiv
- Post-Soviet Wars
- military aggressioninvasion, unprovoked attack, offensive war, first strike, preemptive strike
- Modern WarsWorld War I, Vietnam War, Iraq War, Gulf War, Korean War
- Eastern WarsCrimean War, Winter War, Russian Civil War, Russo-Japanese War, Ukraine War
Russo-Ukrainian Warceasefire
Agreed halt to fighting
armistice · détente · peace treaty · rapprochement · diplomatic resolution
Russo-Ukrainian Warcivil war
Domestic armed conflict
internal conflict · insurrection · civil strife · revolution · Russian Civil War
Russo-Ukrainian Warmutual defense pact
Treaty requiring shared military aid
partnership · economic integration · trade partnership · strategic partnership