Feb 24, 2022CORE

Russia launches full-scale invasion of Ukraine

Russia launched a large-scale military assault on Ukraine from multiple directions, transforming the conflict that had continued since 2014 into a full-scale war.

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European leaders vow support for Ukraine as war grinds into fifth year
ReutersENFeb 24, 2026News article
General Assembly Overwhelmingly Adopts Resolution Demanding Russian Federation Immediately End Illegal Use of Force in Ukraine, Withdraw All Troops
United NationsENMar 2, 2022News article

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Damage in central Kyiv, Ukraine, following Russian strikes on October 10, 2022. Photograph by the National Police of Ukraine.

OngoingInternational · 2022

Russia-Ukraine War

Tracking the major turning points of the war since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, from the failed initial Kyiv offensive and Ukrainian counteroffensives to Russia's regained battlefield initiative, the Kursk operation, North Korean troop deployment and peace negotiations.

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