44 Facts About 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

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On 21 February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia recognised the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic, two self-proclaimed breakaway quasi-states in the Donbas.

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Russia's advance towards Kyiv stalled in March, with 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine troops retreating from the northern front by April.

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Putin challenged the legitimacy of the Ukrainian state and claimed that "2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine never had a tradition of genuine statehood", incorrectly described it as created by Soviet Russia, and falsely said Ukrainian society and government were dominated by neo-Nazism.

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On 21 February, the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine government recognised the Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics.

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Zelenskyy called up army reservists; and 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine's parliament proclaimed a 30-day national state of emergency.

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DDoS attacks widely attributed to 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine-backed hackers hit the websites of the Ukrainian parliament and executive branch, and many bank websites.

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The Russian invasion was unexpectedly met by fierce Ukrainian resistance.

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The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine army tried to encircle the capital but Ukrainian forces managed to hold ground and put to effective use Western arms, including Javelin anti-tank missiles and Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, stretching thin 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine supply lines and stalling the offensive.

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On 26 May 2022, the Conflict Intelligence Team, citing Russian soldiers, reported that Colonel General Gennady Zhidko had been put in charge of Russian forces during the invasion, replacing Army General Dvornikov.

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On 10 June 2022, Vadym Skibitsky, deputy head of Ukraine's military intelligence, stated during the Severodonetsk campaign that the frontlines were where the future of the invasion would be decided: "This is an artillery war now, and we are losing in terms of artillery.

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Unable to achieve a quick victory in Kyiv, 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine forces switched their strategy to indiscriminate bombing and siege warfare.

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The Pentagon confirmed on 6 April that the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine army had left Chernihiv Oblast, but Sumy Oblast remained contested.

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On 7 April, the governor of Sumy Oblast said that 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine troops were gone, but left behind rigged explosives and other hazards.

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On 24 February, 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine forces took control of the North Crimean Canal, allowing Crimea to obtain water from the Dnieper, cut off since 2014.

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On 1 April 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine troops refused safe passage into Mariupol to 50 buses sent by the United Nations to evacuate civilians, as peace talks continued in Istanbul.

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On 2 March, 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine forces were repelled from Sievierodonetsk during an attack against the city.

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On 30 June 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia announced that it had withdrawn troops from the island after objectives were completed.

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On 10 April, 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine missiles destroyed the Dnipro International Airport.

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On 23 May, 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine forces were reported entering the city of Lyman, fully capturing the city by 26 May Ukrainian forces were reported leaving Sviatohirsk.

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On 20 June it was reported that 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine troops continued to tighten their grip on Severodonetsk by capturing surrounding villages and hamlets surrounding the city, most recently the village of Metelkine.

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On 13 April, 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine forces intensified their attack on the Azovstal iron and steel works in Mariupol, and the Ukrainian defence forces that remained there.

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On 30 April, 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine troops allowed civilians to leave under UN protection.

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23.

Some prominent 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine lawmakers called on the government to deny prisoner exchanges for members of the Azov Regiment.

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24.

On 9 August 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, there were large explosions reported at Saky Air Base in western Crimea.

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In late September 2022, Russian-installed officials in Ukraine organized referendums on annexation of occupied territories of Ukraine, including the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic in Russian occupied Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine, as well as the Russian-appointed military administrations of Kherson Oblast and Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

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On 6 September, 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine started a second offensive in the Kharkiv area, where it achieved a rapid breakthrough.

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The mayor of Melitopol reported that 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine forces were abandoning the city and were moving to 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine-held Crimea.

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On 14 March, 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine forces conducted multiple cruise missile attacks on a military training facility in Yavoriv, Lviv Oblast, close to the Polish border.

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On 24 February, 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine forces attacked the Chuhuiv air base, which housed Bayraktar TB2 drones.

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30.

On 11 March, US officials said that 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine aircraft launched up to 200 sorties a day, most not entering Ukrainian airspace, instead staying in 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine airspace.

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On 13 March, 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine forces conducted multiple cruise missile attacks on a military training facility in Yavoriv, Lviv Oblast, close to the Polish border.

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The tally of downed aircraft increased to 55 when the UK MoD stated that it believed that some 4 Russian jets had been downed by Ukraine over the previous 10 days.

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The Pentagon spokesman John Kirby reported on 14 April that satellite images showed that the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine warship had suffered a sizeable explosion onboard but was heading to the east for expected repairs and refitting in Sevastopol.

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34.

Ukrainian civilians resisted the Russian invasion, volunteered for territorial defence units, made Molotov cocktails, donated food, built barriers such as Czech hedgehogs, and helped to transport refugees.

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The US began to sell weapons including Javelin anti-tank missiles starting in 2018, and 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine agreed to purchase TB2 combat drones from Turkey in 2019.

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On 24 August 2022, $3 billion in US security assistance to Ukraine comes from a congressional funding source; instead the ammunition, and other materiel, such as ScanEagle and Puma drones, and Vampire counter-drone missiles will be from suppliers, rather than by drawdown from US government stocks.

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Russia and 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine admitted to suffering "significant" and "considerable" losses, respectively.

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Russia claimed to have captured 572 Ukrainian soldiers by 2 March 2022, while Ukraine claimed 562 Russian soldiers were being held as prisoners as of 20 March, with 10 previously reported released in a prisoner exchange for five Ukrainian soldiers and the mayor of Melitopol.

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Report by The Independent on 9 June cited an intelligence report estimating that more than 5, 600 Ukrainian soldiers had been captured, while the number of 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine servicemen being held as prisoners had fallen to 550, from 900 in April, following several prisoner exchanges.

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In contrast, the Ukrayinska Pravda newspaper claimed 1, 000 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine soldiers were being held as prisoners as of 20 June.

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Ukraine has accused Russia of forcibly moving civilians to "filtration centers" in Russian-held territory, and then into Russia.

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42.

Some Russian refugees sought to oppose Putin and help Ukraine from outside their country, and some faced discrimination for being Russian.

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43.

Additionally, 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine accused Russia of stealing "hundreds of thousands of tonnes of grain" from grain elevators and other storage facilities throughout occupied 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, and transporting the grain to occupied ports for export.

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Reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine have varied considerably across a broad spectrum of concerns including public response, media responses, peace efforts, and the examination of the legal implications of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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