Russian invasion of Ukraine

On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine, its neighbour to the southwest on the north shore of the Black Sea, marking a major escalation of the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War that began in 2014. The campaign was preceded by a prolonged Russian military buildup beginning in early 2021; Russia demanded that Ukraine should be legally prohibited from joining the NATO military alliance. Days prior to the invasion, Russia recognised two self-proclaimed states within Ukraine’s borders — the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Luhansk People’s Republic. Russian Armed Forces entered the Donbas region of Eastern Ukraine on 21 February.

At about 05:00 local time (06:00 Moscow Time) on 24 February, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced a „special military operation“ in Eastern Ukraine; minutes later, missile strikes began at locations across Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv in the north. The Ukrainian Border Service stated that its border posts with Russia and Belarus were attacked. Two hours later Russian ground forces entered the country. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded by enacting martial law, severing diplomatic ties with Russia and announcing general mobilisation. The invasion received widespread international condemnation, including sanctions being imposed on Russia, while anti-war protests in Russia were met with mass arrests.

Quellen und weiterführende Informationen
-> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine
-> https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krieg_in_der_Ukraine_seit_2014#Invasion