Ukraine War
Kyiv's ongoing struggle
The Ukraine War refers to the armed conflict that began with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, though fighting in eastern Ukraine started in 2014 after Russia's annexation of Crimea.
The term appears constantly in news coverage and geopolitical discussion: The Ukraine War has reshaped European security.
Also called the Russo-Ukrainian War or simply the war in Ukraine.
- KyivCapital of Ukraine
- PutinRussian authoritarian leader
- ZelenskyyUkrainian head of state
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- Russian troopsMoscow's military personnel
Crimea · NATO · no-fly zone · sanctions · refugees · civilian casualties · Donbas · Mariupol · trenches · drones · artillery · missiles · occupation · resistance · Kharkiv · tanks · frontline · winter offensive
- Modern Wars
- Eastern WarsBattle of Stalingrad, Battle of Berlin, Siege of Leningrad, Siege of Stalingrad, Operation Barbarossa
- 2000s History9/11, September 11, Arab Spring, Great Recession, financial crisis
Ukraine Warpeace
Freedom from disturbance
peacetime · ceasefire · armistice · truce · peace accord
Ukraine Warcivil war
Domestic armed conflict
civil conflict · internal conflict · insurgency · civil strife · revolution
Ukraine, Ukrainian, Ukrainians, war, wars, warred, warring, warlike, warrior