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The '''Russo-Ukrainian War''', also known as the '''Special Military Operation in Ukraine''', '''Ukraine War''', '''2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine''', and the '''War in Ukraine''', is an ongoing military conflict in [[Ukraine]] involving the [[Russia|Russian Federation]] and the [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy|Zelenskyy]] regime of Ukraine. Ukraine's war effort against Russia has been consistently funded by the [[United States]] and their [[NATO]] allies. The war began on February 24, 2022, when Russian troops entered Ukraine, however the operation had been announced the day prior.
The '''Russo-Ukrainian War''', officially known as the '''Special Military Operation in Ukraine''' ('''SMO''') and known more commonly as the '''Ukraine War''', '''War in Ukraine''', '''NATO War in Ukraine''',<ref>[https://www.conservapedia.com/NATO_war_in_Ukraine NATO war in Ukraine]</ref><ref>[https://fifth-international.fandom.com/wiki/NATO_War_in_Ukraine NATO War in Ukraine]</ref> or erroneously by [[mainstream media]] (MSM) as the '''Russian Invasion of Ukraine''',<ref>[[wikipedia:Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine_(2022–present)|Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022–present)]]</ref> is an ongoing [[proxy war]] between [[Russia]] and [[NATO]] that is being fought in the territory of [[Ukraine]]. The war utilizes the [[Fascism|fascist]] regime in Ukraine under the leadership of [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy]] as a NATO proxy, whereas Russia is fighting the war directly.<ref name=":0" />
 
Among the NATO powers involved in the war are the [[British Empire]],<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-announces-further-1-billion-in-military-support-to-ukraine PM announces further £1 billion in military support to Ukraine]</ref> [[France]],<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/france-will-increase-financial-aid-ukraine-by-300-mln-macron-tells-donor-2022-05-05/ France will increase financial aid to Ukraine by $300 mln, Macron tells donor conference]</ref> [[Germany]], and the [[United States]] (US).<ref>[https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3138602/us-announces-298-billion-in-aid-to-ukraine/ U.S. Announces $2.98 Billion in Aid to Ukraine]</ref><ref>[https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3173378/11-billion-in-additional-security-assistance-for-ukraine/ $1.1 Billion in Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine]</ref><ref>[https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/29/us-senate-approves-12bn-for-ukraine-in-government-funding-bill US Senate approves $12bn for Ukraine in government funding bill]</ref> However, of the four countries listed, only Germany has openly declared war on Russia.<ref>[https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2023/01/29/baerbock-has-publicly-declared-a-war-against-russia/ Baerbock has publicly declared ‘a war against Russia’]</ref> Additionally, the [[Islamic State]] (ISIS), a NATO proxy active primarily in [[Africa]] and the [[Middle East]], has been fighting against Russia on the behalf of Ukraine.<ref>[https://www.rt.com/russia/571542-ukraine-commander-isis-patch/ Ukrainian ‘commander’ pictured with ISIS patch]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdyOHRa8BCc ISIS Joins Ukrainian Military]</ref>
== Background ==
== Background ==
=== Operation announced (February 23, 2022) ===
 
It was past 11 PM on February 23, 2022. [[President]] [[Vladimir Putin]] of Russia made a statement in front of the entire world. Russia was to begin a "Special Military Operation" in Ukraine with the goals of de-[[Nazism|Nazifying]] and de-[[Militarism|militarizing]] the country. If Russia could achieve both of these, it would end the [[Donbass genocide]] being perpetrated by the Ukrainian government under President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409189 Decision taken on denazification, demilitarization of Ukraine — Putin]</ref> A few minutes after this announcement, Putin made a statement where he said that any Ukrainian soldiers that laid down their arms and surrendered to Russia would be allowed to go about their lives in peace and would remain unharmed by the Russian operation. There was only 40 minutes until midnight by now.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409229 Putin urges Ukrainian military to disarm]</ref> With 30 minutes until midnight, Putin declared that any attack against Russia would be met with "devastating consequences."<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409247 Direct attack against Russia to result in overthrow of any potential aggressor — Putin]</ref>
=== Euromaidan crisis ===
Prior to the start of the war, tensions had been building between Russia and Ukraine for eight years over the [[Euromaidan color revolution]] in 2014 that overthrew the democratically-elected government of Ukraine. Following Euromaidan, [[Nazism|Nazis]] funded by the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] (CIA) seized control of the country.<ref>[https://jacobin.com/2022/02/maidan-protests-neo-nazis-russia-nato-crimea A US-Backed, Far Right–Led Revolution in Ukraine Helped Bring Us to the Brink of War]</ref> The democratically-elected President of Ukraine, [[Viktor Yanukovych]], was exiled to Russia following the coup.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/25/ukraine-ex-president-viktor-yanukovych-found-guilty-of-treason Ukraine's ex-president Viktor Yanukovych found guilty of treason]</ref> The post-Euromaidan coup government, controlled by CIA-funded Nazis, began the [[Donbass genocide]] after taking control, persecuting ethnic Russians living in the [[Donbass]] region of the country.<ref>[https://fondfbr.ru/en/articles/donbass-genocide-en/ THE MASS EXTERMINATION OF DONBASS RESIDENTS BY UKRAINIAN SECURITY FORCES HAS ALL THE SIGNS OF GENOCIDE]</ref><ref>[https://tass.com/world/1552099 Ukraine commits genocide in Donbass, says Canadian journalist]</ref>
 
=== Russian decision to intervene ===
[[File:Ukraine20220223.jpg|thumb|Map of Ukraine before the start of the operation]]
It was past 11 PM on February 23, 2022. President [[Vladimir Putin]] of Russia made a statement in front of the entire world. Russia was to begin a "Special Military Operation" in Ukraine with the goals of de-Nazifying and de-[[Militarism|militarizing]] the country. If Russia could achieve both of these, it would end the Donbass genocide being perpetrated by the Ukrainian government under President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.<ref name=":0">[https://tass.com/politics/1409189 Decision taken on denazification, demilitarization of Ukraine — Putin]</ref> A few minutes after this announcement, Putin made a statement where he said that any Ukrainian soldiers that laid down their arms and surrendered to Russia would be allowed to go about their lives in peace and would remain unharmed by the Russian operation. There was only 40 minutes until midnight by now.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409229 Putin urges Ukrainian military to disarm]</ref> With 30 minutes until midnight, Putin declared that any attack against Russia would be met with "devastating consequences."<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409247 Direct attack against Russia to result in overthrow of any potential aggressor — Putin]</ref>
== Timeline ==
== Timeline ==
=== Beginning of the Russian offensive (February 24, 2022) ===
=== Beginning of the Russian offensive (February 24, 2022) ===
At 12:00 AM on February 24, 2022, Zelenskyy declared [[martial law]] over Ukraine, stating that Russia had "delivered strikes against our military infrastructure and our border guards." Zelenskyy also further justified his declaration of martial law by alleging that explosions were "heard in many cities of Ukraine."<ref>[https://tass.com/world/1409273 Ukrainian president declares martial law across country - address]</ref> 23 minutes later, it was reported that artillery fire was coming down upon the Ukrainian capital of [[Kiev]] and the city of [[Mariupol]] in the Ukrainian-occupied regions of the [[Donestk People's Republic]] (DPR).<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409293 Blasts heard in Kiev, Mariupol — agencies]</ref> 15 minutes after these reports, Russia declared the closure of the airspace on Ukraine's western border and suspended all activities in the [[Rostov]] flight zone until March 2.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409259 Russia closed airspace on western border with Ukraine, Belarus]</ref> Just 6 minutes later, it was reported that Russian troops had landed in [[Odessa]] and had crossed the border into the [[Kharkiv Oblast]].<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409309 NBC journalist claims Russian troops landed in Odessa]</ref> 2 minutes following this, Russia announced that they were not to tolerate the usage of nuclear weaponry in Ukraine. NATO also reaffirmed their support for [[Neo-Nazism|neo-Nazi]] military battalions that worked for the Ukrainian government.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409313 Russia will prevent that nuclear weapons appear with Ukraine — Putin]</ref> Another 2 minutes later, Ukraine closed its airspace becase of the "high risk of aviation safety for civil aviation."<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409353 Ukraine closes its airspace, aviation regulator says]</ref> Just 7 minutes later, at 12:55 AM, it was declared by Putin that the previously announced Special Military Operation had officially begun.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409329 Putin declares beginning of military operation in Ukraine]</ref>
At 12:00 AM on February 24, 2022, Zelenskyy declared [[martial law]] over Ukraine, stating that Russia had "delivered strikes against our military infrastructure and our border guards." Zelenskyy also further justified his declaration of martial law by alleging that explosions were "heard in many cities of Ukraine."<ref>[https://tass.com/world/1409273 Ukrainian president declares martial law across country - address]</ref> 23 minutes later, it was reported that artillery fire was coming down upon the Ukrainian capital of [[Kiev]] and the city of [[Mariupol]] in the Ukrainian-occupied regions of the [[Donetsk People's Republic|People's Republic]] (DPR).<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409293 Blasts heard in Kiev, Mariupol — agencies]</ref> 15 minutes after these reports, Russia declared the closure of the airspace on Ukraine's western border and suspended all activities in the [[Rostov]] flight zone until March 2.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409259 Russia closed airspace on western border with Ukraine, Belarus]</ref> Just 6 minutes later, it was reported that Russian troops had landed in [[Odessa]] and had crossed the border into the [[Kharkiv Oblast]].<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409309 NBC journalist claims Russian troops landed in Odessa]</ref> 2 minutes following this, Russia announced that they were not to tolerate the usage of nuclear weaponry in Ukraine. NATO also reaffirmed their support for [[Neo-Nazism|neo-Nazi]] military battalions that worked for the Ukrainian government.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409313 Russia will prevent that nuclear weapons appear with Ukraine — Putin]</ref> Another 2 minutes later, Ukraine closed its airspace because of the "high risk of aviation safety for civil aviation."<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409353 Ukraine closes its airspace, aviation regulator says]</ref> Just 7 minutes later, at 12:55 AM, it was declared by Putin that the previously announced Special Military Operation had officially begun.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409329 Putin declares beginning of military operation in Ukraine]</ref>


At 1:04 AM, Putin made a statement justifying the Russian operations in Ukraine because "it was necessary to immediately stop this nightmare, the [[genocide]] against the millions of people living there," by the Zelenskyy regime.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409359 Feelings and pain of Donbass citizens made Russia recognize republics — Putin]</ref> 10 minutes later, civil defense sirens were being sounded in Kiev.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409361 Civil defense sirens being sounded in Kiev — TASS correspondent]</ref> A minute later, Russia announced the suspending of airport operations in 12 of their southern cities.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409347 Airport operations in 12 Russian southern cities suspended — regulator]</ref> 7 minutes later, several private cars were spotted leaving Kiev and several firetrucks entered the [[Borispol Airport]].<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409401 Numerous private cars leaving Kiev, TASS correspondent reports]</ref> Russian forces began firing upon military infrastructure all across the country around this time, degrading much of their air defenses. Many Ukrainian border guards were also retreating or giving up without a fight.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409405 Ukrainian Air Force infrastructure degraded, air defenses suppressed — Russia’s top brass]</ref> At 1:40, it was announced by the [[Luhansk People's Republic]] (LPR) that they'd join the operation but wouldn't harm any civilians.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409415 LPR army won’t harm civilians in Kiev-controlled part of Donbass — LPR head]</ref> 12 minutes later, fighting began on the border between between Russian-controlled [[Crimea]] and the Ukrainian-controlled [[Kherson Oblast]].<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409421 Blasts heard in border areas, situation remains under control — Crimea’s head]</ref> 2 minutes later, it was reported that Russia - with [[Belarus|Belarusian]] support - had started making gains in the [[Sumy Oblast|Sumy]], Kharkiv, [[Chernihiv]], and [[Zhytomyr]] oblasts of Ukraine. Russian troops were also, reportedly, making gains in the Ukrainian-occupied parts of the LPR.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409423 Ukraine’s border guards claim Belarusian troops participated in Ukrainian border attack]</ref> 2 minutes after that, it was reported that Russia was bombing Ukrainian military facilities.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409431 Ukraine's General Staff reports missile, bomb strikes against military facilities]</ref>
At 1:04 AM, Putin made a statement justifying the Russian operations in Ukraine because "it was necessary to immediately stop this nightmare, the [[genocide]] against the millions of people living there," by the Zelenskyy regime.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409359 Feelings and pain of Donbass citizens made Russia recognize republics — Putin]</ref> 10 minutes later, civil defense sirens were being sounded in Kiev.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409361 Civil defense sirens being sounded in Kiev — TASS correspondent]</ref> A minute later, Russia announced the suspending of airport operations in 12 of their southern cities.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409347 Airport operations in 12 Russian southern cities suspended — regulator]</ref> 7 minutes later, several private cars were spotted leaving Kiev and several firetrucks entered the [[Borispol Airport]].<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409401 Numerous private cars leaving Kiev, TASS correspondent reports]</ref> Russian forces began firing upon military infrastructure all across the country around this time, degrading much of their air defenses. Many Ukrainian border guards were also retreating or giving up without a fight.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409405 Ukrainian Air Force infrastructure degraded, air defenses suppressed — Russia’s top brass]</ref> At 1:40, it was announced by the [[Luhansk People's Republic]] (LPR) that they'd join the operation but wouldn't harm any civilians.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409415 LPR army won’t harm civilians in Kiev-controlled part of Donbass — LPR head]</ref> 12 minutes later, fighting began on the border between between Russian-controlled [[Crimea]] and the Ukrainian-controlled [[Kherson Oblast]].<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409421 Blasts heard in border areas, situation remains under control — Crimea’s head]</ref> 2 minutes later, it was reported that Russia - with [[Belarus|Belarusian]] support - had started making gains in the [[Sumy Oblast|Sumy]], Kharkiv, [[Chernihiv]], and [[Zhytomyr]] oblasts of Ukraine. Russian troops were also, reportedly, making gains in the Ukrainian-occupied parts of the LPR.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409423 Ukraine’s border guards claim Belarusian troops participated in Ukrainian border attack]</ref> 2 minutes after that, it was reported that Russia was bombing Ukrainian military facilities.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409431 Ukraine's General Staff reports missile, bomb strikes against military facilities]</ref>
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At 2:09 AM, Russia emphasized that they had tried to persuade Ukraine to stop the [[Donbass]] genocide and resolve the conflict peacefully, an offer which Ukraine had refused.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409445 Moscow kept trying to persuade Kiev to stop shelling Donbass — Russian negotiator]</ref> 5 minutes later, Zelenskyy announced that Russia was still attacking Ukrainian military infrastructure.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409451 Russia delivered strikes against Ukrainian military infrastructure, says Zelensky]</ref> 3 minutes later, Putin declared that he was confident of a "consolidated [[Patriotism|patriotic]] stance among all parliamentary parties and community forces."<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409471 Putin confident Russian servicemen will fulfill their duties professionally, valiantly]</ref> 4 minutes later, the [[Liberalism|liberal]] [[Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe]] (OSCE) declared support for Ukraine and condemned "Russia's military action against Ukraine."<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409459 OSCE says Russian military action in Ukraine puts millions of lives at grave risk]</ref> 13 minutes later, the LPR officially launched their first operation of the war, joining the Russian offensive with the goal of liberating the Ukrainian-occupied parts of their country.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409485 LPR militia launches operation to liberate temporarily occupied territory — spokesman]</ref> 19 minutes following this, Russian [[Member of parliament|MP]] [[Leonid Slutsky]] stated Russia's operation was "precisely about ensuring security within the contemporary borders of the Donetsk and Lugansk republics."<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409525 Russia won’t invade Ukraine, intends to protect DPR, LPR within their borders, MP says]</ref>
At 2:09 AM, Russia emphasized that they had tried to persuade Ukraine to stop the [[Donbass]] genocide and resolve the conflict peacefully, an offer which Ukraine had refused.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409445 Moscow kept trying to persuade Kiev to stop shelling Donbass — Russian negotiator]</ref> 5 minutes later, Zelenskyy announced that Russia was still attacking Ukrainian military infrastructure.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409451 Russia delivered strikes against Ukrainian military infrastructure, says Zelensky]</ref> 3 minutes later, Putin declared that he was confident of a "consolidated [[Patriotism|patriotic]] stance among all parliamentary parties and community forces."<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409471 Putin confident Russian servicemen will fulfill their duties professionally, valiantly]</ref> 4 minutes later, the [[Liberalism|liberal]] [[Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe]] (OSCE) declared support for Ukraine and condemned "Russia's military action against Ukraine."<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409459 OSCE says Russian military action in Ukraine puts millions of lives at grave risk]</ref> 13 minutes later, the LPR officially launched their first operation of the war, joining the Russian offensive with the goal of liberating the Ukrainian-occupied parts of their country.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409485 LPR militia launches operation to liberate temporarily occupied territory — spokesman]</ref> 19 minutes following this, Russian [[Member of parliament|MP]] [[Leonid Slutsky]] stated Russia's operation was "precisely about ensuring security within the contemporary borders of the Donetsk and Lugansk republics."<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409525 Russia won’t invade Ukraine, intends to protect DPR, LPR within their borders, MP says]</ref>


At 3:09 AM, the Russian envoy to the [[United Nations]] (UN) [[Vasily Nebenzya]] emphasized to the UN that the operation was "we are not carrying out aggression against the Ukrainian people, this is against that junta, that seized power in Kiev."<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409547 Ukraine events can’t be called war, this is special military operation — Russia’s UN envoy]</ref> 5 minutes later, it was reported that Ukraine had shot down a Russian plane in Kiev, however the Russian [[Ministry of Defence (Russia)|Ministry of Defence]] debunked this report.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409549 Defense Ministry debunks reports of ‘downed’ Russian plane over Ukraine]</ref> 12 minutes later, Ukraine reported that a TV tower in [[Lutsk]] had been attacked by Russian forces and that Russian attacks in the [[Kiev Oblast]], [[Dnipropetrovsk Oblast]], [[Khmelnytskyi Oblast]], [[Poltava Oblast]], [[Cherkasy Oblast]], and the [[Lviv Oblast]] had set Ukrainian military depots and facilities ablaze.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409575 Ukraine’s emergencies service reports Lutsk TV tower blast, army depots ablaze]</ref> 3 minutes later, Ukraine request [[Turkey]] help them by blocking Russian access to the [[Dardanelles]]. Turkey did not answer this call for help.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409585 Kiev asks Ankara to close Turkish straits to Russian warships]</ref> 16 minutes later, Russia reported that Ukrainian soldiers were abandoning their posts and dropped their weapons in large numbers.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409609 Ukrainian troops abandoning their positions, dropping weapons — Russian Defense Ministry]</ref> 10 minutes later, the [[United Kingdom]] reported that Russia was attacking headquartes and airfields in the the Kiev Oblast.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409623 Ukraine’s combat command reports strikes on HQs, airfields, Guardian says]</ref> 8 minutes following this, the DPR announced that the liberation of their country from Ukrainian occupation was "in progress."<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409629 Center of Kiev’s miliary operation in Donbass "practically destroyed" — Pushilin]</ref>
At 3:09 AM, the Russian envoy to the [[United Nations]] (UN) [[Vasily Nebenzya]] emphasized to the UN that the operation was "we are not carrying out aggression against the Ukrainian people, this is against that junta, that seized power in Kiev."<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409547 Ukraine events can’t be called war, this is special military operation — Russia’s UN envoy]</ref> 5 minutes later, it was reported that Ukraine had shot down a Russian plane in Kiev, however the Russian [[Ministry of Defence (Russia)|Ministry of Defence]] debunked this report.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409549 Defense Ministry debunks reports of ‘downed’ Russian plane over Ukraine]</ref> 12 minutes later, Ukraine reported that a TV tower in [[Lutsk]] had been attacked by Russian forces and that Russian attacks in the [[Kiev Oblast]], [[Dnipropetrovsk Oblast]], [[Khmelnytskyi Oblast]], [[Poltava Oblast]], [[Cherkasy Oblast]], and the [[Lviv Oblast]] had set Ukrainian military depots and facilities ablaze.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409575 Ukraine’s emergencies service reports Lutsk TV tower blast, army depots ablaze]</ref> 3 minutes later, Ukraine request [[Turkey]] help them by blocking Russian access to the [[Dardanelles]]. Turkey did not answer this call for help.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409585 Kiev asks Ankara to close Turkish straits to Russian warships]</ref> 16 minutes later, Russia reported that Ukrainian soldiers were abandoning their posts and dropped their weapons in large numbers.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409609 Ukrainian troops abandoning their positions, dropping weapons — Russian Defense Ministry]</ref> 10 minutes later, the [[United Kingdom]] reported that Russia was attacking headquarters and airfields in the the Kiev Oblast.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409623 Ukraine’s combat command reports strikes on HQs, airfields, Guardian says]</ref> 8 minutes following this, the DPR announced that the liberation of their country from Ukrainian occupation was "in progress."<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409629 Center of Kiev’s miliary operation in Donbass "practically destroyed" — Pushilin]</ref>


At 4:04 AM, the LPR declared that the Russian operation in Ukraine was going to restore peace in the Donbass.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409635 Putin’s decision to bring about restoration of peace in Donbass, LPR leader predicts]</ref> 9 minutes later, Russia declared that Ukrainian claims about the "losses of Russian aircraft and armored vehicles" were an "absolute lie."<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409663 Defense Ministry brands Ukraine’s claims of Russian losses as ‘absolute lies’]</ref>
At 4:04 AM, the LPR declared that the Russian operation in Ukraine was going to restore peace in the Donbass.<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409635 Putin’s decision to bring about restoration of peace in Donbass, LPR leader predicts]</ref> 9 minutes later, Russia declared that Ukrainian claims about the "losses of Russian aircraft and armored vehicles" were an "absolute lie."<ref>[https://tass.com/politics/1409663 Defense Ministry brands Ukraine’s claims of Russian losses as ‘absolute lies’]</ref>
=== Early violence and open warfare across Ukraine (February - April) ===
=== Timeline of operations in Ukraine and Novorossiya ===
=== Stalling of the Russian advance and the war of attrition (May - July) ===
 
=== Failed Ukrainian counteroffensives in the south and east (August - present) ===
==== January 2023 ====
On January 11, 2023, Russian forces from [[PMC Wagner]] liberated [[Soledar]] in western Donetsk after five months of [[Battle of Soledar|brutal fighting]], capturing 400 Ukrainians as [[Prisoner of war|prisoners of war]] (POWs). Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers were left dead after the siege.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hao6O7_XG5Q&t Russia CONQUERS Soledar, 400 Ukrainians ENCIRCLED]</ref>
 
On January 14, 2023, PMC Wagner also liberated the Donetsk town of [[Opytnoye]] from Ukrainian occupation, moving inwards on [[Bakhmut]] to encircle it, which caused an escalation in the then-five-month-long [[Battle of Bakhmut]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r4h2YThuIA&t Wagner LIBERATES Opytnoye, Bakhmut Encirclement NEARS]</ref>
 
On January 23, 2023, [[Yevgeny Prigozhin]], the founder of PMC Wagner, published a statement calling out Ukraine and the United States for fearing both him and his organization because "they know we can kick their assess."<ref>[https://www.rt.com/news/570374-yevgeny-prigozhin-wagner-and-us/ Yevgeny Prigozhin: The Americans fear my Wagner organization, because they know we can kick their asses]</ref>
 
==== February 2023 ====
By February 27, 2023, the life expectancy of Ukrainian soldiers fighting in the Battle of Bakhmut dropped to four hours.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onbzHcO1eMc 4 HOUR Life Expectancy In Bakhmut, Ukraine]</ref>
 
==== March 2023 ====
On March 4, 2023, Ukraine began a retreat from Bakhmut after seven months of the Russo-Ukrainian War's bloodiest fighting. The start of the Ukrainian retreat allowed PMC Wagner to victoriously enter the center of Bakhmut, effectively ending the main battle for the city.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B96A61HFPc Bakhmut RETREAT Begins, Wagner Moves In]</ref> However, fighting on the western outskirts of Bakhmut continues to this day.
 
By March 9, 2023, Ukrainian casualties in Bakhmut had increased to 1,000 dead per day.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmqI40EAXHk Ukraine LOSING 1,000 MEN Per Day In Bakhmut]</ref>
 
By March 17, 2023, the total Ukrainian soldier death count for the Russo-Ukrainian War surpassed 250,000.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYluzYCfoc4 Ukraine Lost HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS Of Soldiers]</ref>
 
== International conflict ==
 
=== Hungary ===
On March 2, 2023, [[Viktor Orbán]], the [[Prime Minister of Hungary]], stated that [[Hungary]] "doesn't consider it appropriate to assume that Russia will threaten the security of Hungary or Europe."<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl7QcsP8eL4 Viktor Orbán: Russia Is NOT Our Enemy]</ref>
 
=== United States ===
On February 24, 2023, a rally called [[Rage Against the War Machine]] occurred in [[Washington, D.C.]] to protest US funding for the Ukrainian war effort against Russia. 5,000 people attended the rally, including members of the [[Libertarian Party]], [[People's Party]], [[Center for Political Innovation]] (CPI), and the [[African People's Socialist Party]] (APSP).<ref>[https://twitter.com/AmericanBaath/status/1627633815672745984 I’m still waiting for the WSWS to organize an anti-war rally that’s 6 hours long, brings in 4,000 people, and marches all the way to the White House. I’m waiting. You can’t criticize #RageAgainstTheWarMachine if you aren’t even going to try and be in the anti-war movement.]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwVQLbRsC38 Anti-NATO Protests SWEEP EUROPE, Putin's BIGGEST Interview Yet]</ref>
 
On March 2, 2023, the American citizen [[Jackson Hinkle]] was put on a Ukrainian government hit list for publishing media on his show, [[The Dive with Jackson Hinkle]], that exposed the activities of neo-Nazis and ISIS in Ukraine.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLU3L9d7gB8 Ukraine put ME on a k*ll list!]</ref>
 
On March 23, 2023, US politician [[Michael Bloomberg]] demanded that PMC Wagner pull out of Ukraine and "shift focus back to Africa." Yevgeny Prigozhin refused to do so, emphasizing that PMC Wagner "will fight on the territory of Ukraine" so long as it is "needed by our nation."<ref>[https://www.rt.com/russia/573489-wagner-boss-dismiss-bloomberg-claim/ Wagner boss dismisses Bloomberg claim]</ref>
 
On August 4, 2023, [[CNN]] admitted that most Americans had lost faith in supporting Ukraine. According to one of CNN's polls, 55% of Americans were against continued funding towards Ukraine. Additionally, 51% of Americans believed that the US has already done too much to support the war effort against Russia.<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/04/politics/cnn-poll-ukraine/index.html CNN Poll: Majority of Americans oppose more US aid for Ukraine in war with Russia]</ref> CNN (and previously [[RT News]]) reported a partisan divide on the issue as well, with most members of the [[Republican Party]] being against the war, while the [[Democratic Party]] had become more approving of the war.<ref>[https://www.rt.com/news/571262-republicans-ukraine-aid-resolution/ Republicans push to end Ukraine aid]</ref>
 
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The Russo-Ukrainian War, officially known as the Special Military Operation in Ukraine (SMO) and known more commonly as the Ukraine War, War in Ukraine, NATO War in Ukraine,[1][2] or erroneously by mainstream media (MSM) as the Russian Invasion of Ukraine,[3] is an ongoing proxy war between Russia and NATO that is being fought in the territory of Ukraine. The war utilizes the fascist regime in Ukraine under the leadership of Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a NATO proxy, whereas Russia is fighting the war directly.[4]

Among the NATO powers involved in the war are the British Empire,[5] France,[6] Germany, and the United States (US).[7][8][9] However, of the four countries listed, only Germany has openly declared war on Russia.[10] Additionally, the Islamic State (ISIS), a NATO proxy active primarily in Africa and the Middle East, has been fighting against Russia on the behalf of Ukraine.[11][12]

Background[edit | edit source]

Euromaidan crisis[edit | edit source]

Prior to the start of the war, tensions had been building between Russia and Ukraine for eight years over the Euromaidan color revolution in 2014 that overthrew the democratically-elected government of Ukraine. Following Euromaidan, Nazis funded by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) seized control of the country.[13] The democratically-elected President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, was exiled to Russia following the coup.[14] The post-Euromaidan coup government, controlled by CIA-funded Nazis, began the Donbass genocide after taking control, persecuting ethnic Russians living in the Donbass region of the country.[15][16]

Russian decision to intervene[edit | edit source]

Map of Ukraine before the start of the operation

It was past 11 PM on February 23, 2022. President Vladimir Putin of Russia made a statement in front of the entire world. Russia was to begin a "Special Military Operation" in Ukraine with the goals of de-Nazifying and de-militarizing the country. If Russia could achieve both of these, it would end the Donbass genocide being perpetrated by the Ukrainian government under President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.[4] A few minutes after this announcement, Putin made a statement where he said that any Ukrainian soldiers that laid down their arms and surrendered to Russia would be allowed to go about their lives in peace and would remain unharmed by the Russian operation. There was only 40 minutes until midnight by now.[17] With 30 minutes until midnight, Putin declared that any attack against Russia would be met with "devastating consequences."[18]

Timeline[edit | edit source]

Beginning of the Russian offensive (February 24, 2022)[edit | edit source]

At 12:00 AM on February 24, 2022, Zelenskyy declared martial law over Ukraine, stating that Russia had "delivered strikes against our military infrastructure and our border guards." Zelenskyy also further justified his declaration of martial law by alleging that explosions were "heard in many cities of Ukraine."[19] 23 minutes later, it was reported that artillery fire was coming down upon the Ukrainian capital of Kiev and the city of Mariupol in the Ukrainian-occupied regions of the People's Republic (DPR).[20] 15 minutes after these reports, Russia declared the closure of the airspace on Ukraine's western border and suspended all activities in the Rostov flight zone until March 2.[21] Just 6 minutes later, it was reported that Russian troops had landed in Odessa and had crossed the border into the Kharkiv Oblast.[22] 2 minutes following this, Russia announced that they were not to tolerate the usage of nuclear weaponry in Ukraine. NATO also reaffirmed their support for neo-Nazi military battalions that worked for the Ukrainian government.[23] Another 2 minutes later, Ukraine closed its airspace because of the "high risk of aviation safety for civil aviation."[24] Just 7 minutes later, at 12:55 AM, it was declared by Putin that the previously announced Special Military Operation had officially begun.[25]

At 1:04 AM, Putin made a statement justifying the Russian operations in Ukraine because "it was necessary to immediately stop this nightmare, the genocide against the millions of people living there," by the Zelenskyy regime.[26] 10 minutes later, civil defense sirens were being sounded in Kiev.[27] A minute later, Russia announced the suspending of airport operations in 12 of their southern cities.[28] 7 minutes later, several private cars were spotted leaving Kiev and several firetrucks entered the Borispol Airport.[29] Russian forces began firing upon military infrastructure all across the country around this time, degrading much of their air defenses. Many Ukrainian border guards were also retreating or giving up without a fight.[30] At 1:40, it was announced by the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) that they'd join the operation but wouldn't harm any civilians.[31] 12 minutes later, fighting began on the border between between Russian-controlled Crimea and the Ukrainian-controlled Kherson Oblast.[32] 2 minutes later, it was reported that Russia - with Belarusian support - had started making gains in the Sumy, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Zhytomyr oblasts of Ukraine. Russian troops were also, reportedly, making gains in the Ukrainian-occupied parts of the LPR.[33] 2 minutes after that, it was reported that Russia was bombing Ukrainian military facilities.[34]

At 2:09 AM, Russia emphasized that they had tried to persuade Ukraine to stop the Donbass genocide and resolve the conflict peacefully, an offer which Ukraine had refused.[35] 5 minutes later, Zelenskyy announced that Russia was still attacking Ukrainian military infrastructure.[36] 3 minutes later, Putin declared that he was confident of a "consolidated patriotic stance among all parliamentary parties and community forces."[37] 4 minutes later, the liberal Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) declared support for Ukraine and condemned "Russia's military action against Ukraine."[38] 13 minutes later, the LPR officially launched their first operation of the war, joining the Russian offensive with the goal of liberating the Ukrainian-occupied parts of their country.[39] 19 minutes following this, Russian MP Leonid Slutsky stated Russia's operation was "precisely about ensuring security within the contemporary borders of the Donetsk and Lugansk republics."[40]

At 3:09 AM, the Russian envoy to the United Nations (UN) Vasily Nebenzya emphasized to the UN that the operation was "we are not carrying out aggression against the Ukrainian people, this is against that junta, that seized power in Kiev."[41] 5 minutes later, it was reported that Ukraine had shot down a Russian plane in Kiev, however the Russian Ministry of Defence debunked this report.[42] 12 minutes later, Ukraine reported that a TV tower in Lutsk had been attacked by Russian forces and that Russian attacks in the Kiev Oblast, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Poltava Oblast, Cherkasy Oblast, and the Lviv Oblast had set Ukrainian military depots and facilities ablaze.[43] 3 minutes later, Ukraine request Turkey help them by blocking Russian access to the Dardanelles. Turkey did not answer this call for help.[44] 16 minutes later, Russia reported that Ukrainian soldiers were abandoning their posts and dropped their weapons in large numbers.[45] 10 minutes later, the United Kingdom reported that Russia was attacking headquarters and airfields in the the Kiev Oblast.[46] 8 minutes following this, the DPR announced that the liberation of their country from Ukrainian occupation was "in progress."[47]

At 4:04 AM, the LPR declared that the Russian operation in Ukraine was going to restore peace in the Donbass.[48] 9 minutes later, Russia declared that Ukrainian claims about the "losses of Russian aircraft and armored vehicles" were an "absolute lie."[49]

Timeline of operations in Ukraine and Novorossiya[edit | edit source]

January 2023[edit | edit source]

On January 11, 2023, Russian forces from PMC Wagner liberated Soledar in western Donetsk after five months of brutal fighting, capturing 400 Ukrainians as prisoners of war (POWs). Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers were left dead after the siege.[50]

On January 14, 2023, PMC Wagner also liberated the Donetsk town of Opytnoye from Ukrainian occupation, moving inwards on Bakhmut to encircle it, which caused an escalation in the then-five-month-long Battle of Bakhmut.[51]

On January 23, 2023, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of PMC Wagner, published a statement calling out Ukraine and the United States for fearing both him and his organization because "they know we can kick their assess."[52]

February 2023[edit | edit source]

By February 27, 2023, the life expectancy of Ukrainian soldiers fighting in the Battle of Bakhmut dropped to four hours.[53]

March 2023[edit | edit source]

On March 4, 2023, Ukraine began a retreat from Bakhmut after seven months of the Russo-Ukrainian War's bloodiest fighting. The start of the Ukrainian retreat allowed PMC Wagner to victoriously enter the center of Bakhmut, effectively ending the main battle for the city.[54] However, fighting on the western outskirts of Bakhmut continues to this day.

By March 9, 2023, Ukrainian casualties in Bakhmut had increased to 1,000 dead per day.[55]

By March 17, 2023, the total Ukrainian soldier death count for the Russo-Ukrainian War surpassed 250,000.[56]

International conflict[edit | edit source]

Hungary[edit | edit source]

On March 2, 2023, Viktor Orbán, the Prime Minister of Hungary, stated that Hungary "doesn't consider it appropriate to assume that Russia will threaten the security of Hungary or Europe."[57]

United States[edit | edit source]

On February 24, 2023, a rally called Rage Against the War Machine occurred in Washington, D.C. to protest US funding for the Ukrainian war effort against Russia. 5,000 people attended the rally, including members of the Libertarian Party, People's Party, Center for Political Innovation (CPI), and the African People's Socialist Party (APSP).[58][59]

On March 2, 2023, the American citizen Jackson Hinkle was put on a Ukrainian government hit list for publishing media on his show, The Dive with Jackson Hinkle, that exposed the activities of neo-Nazis and ISIS in Ukraine.[60]

On March 23, 2023, US politician Michael Bloomberg demanded that PMC Wagner pull out of Ukraine and "shift focus back to Africa." Yevgeny Prigozhin refused to do so, emphasizing that PMC Wagner "will fight on the territory of Ukraine" so long as it is "needed by our nation."[61]

On August 4, 2023, CNN admitted that most Americans had lost faith in supporting Ukraine. According to one of CNN's polls, 55% of Americans were against continued funding towards Ukraine. Additionally, 51% of Americans believed that the US has already done too much to support the war effort against Russia.[62] CNN (and previously RT News) reported a partisan divide on the issue as well, with most members of the Republican Party being against the war, while the Democratic Party had become more approving of the war.[63]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ NATO war in Ukraine
  2. ↑ NATO War in Ukraine
  3. ↑ Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022–present)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Decision taken on denazification, demilitarization of Ukraine — Putin
  5. ↑ PM announces further £1 billion in military support to Ukraine
  6. ↑ France will increase financial aid to Ukraine by $300 mln, Macron tells donor conference
  7. ↑ U.S. Announces $2.98 Billion in Aid to Ukraine
  8. ↑ $1.1 Billion in Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine
  9. ↑ US Senate approves $12bn for Ukraine in government funding bill
  10. ↑ Baerbock has publicly declared ‘a war against Russia’
  11. ↑ Ukrainian ‘commander’ pictured with ISIS patch
  12. ↑ ISIS Joins Ukrainian Military
  13. ↑ A US-Backed, Far Right–Led Revolution in Ukraine Helped Bring Us to the Brink of War
  14. ↑ Ukraine's ex-president Viktor Yanukovych found guilty of treason
  15. ↑ THE MASS EXTERMINATION OF DONBASS RESIDENTS BY UKRAINIAN SECURITY FORCES HAS ALL THE SIGNS OF GENOCIDE
  16. ↑ Ukraine commits genocide in Donbass, says Canadian journalist
  17. ↑ Putin urges Ukrainian military to disarm
  18. ↑ Direct attack against Russia to result in overthrow of any potential aggressor — Putin
  19. ↑ Ukrainian president declares martial law across country - address
  20. ↑ Blasts heard in Kiev, Mariupol — agencies
  21. ↑ Russia closed airspace on western border with Ukraine, Belarus
  22. ↑ NBC journalist claims Russian troops landed in Odessa
  23. ↑ Russia will prevent that nuclear weapons appear with Ukraine — Putin
  24. ↑ Ukraine closes its airspace, aviation regulator says
  25. ↑ Putin declares beginning of military operation in Ukraine
  26. ↑ Feelings and pain of Donbass citizens made Russia recognize republics — Putin
  27. ↑ Civil defense sirens being sounded in Kiev — TASS correspondent
  28. ↑ Airport operations in 12 Russian southern cities suspended — regulator
  29. ↑ Numerous private cars leaving Kiev, TASS correspondent reports
  30. ↑ Ukrainian Air Force infrastructure degraded, air defenses suppressed — Russia’s top brass
  31. ↑ LPR army won’t harm civilians in Kiev-controlled part of Donbass — LPR head
  32. ↑ Blasts heard in border areas, situation remains under control — Crimea’s head
  33. ↑ Ukraine’s border guards claim Belarusian troops participated in Ukrainian border attack
  34. ↑ Ukraine's General Staff reports missile, bomb strikes against military facilities
  35. ↑ Moscow kept trying to persuade Kiev to stop shelling Donbass — Russian negotiator
  36. ↑ Russia delivered strikes against Ukrainian military infrastructure, says Zelensky
  37. ↑ Putin confident Russian servicemen will fulfill their duties professionally, valiantly
  38. ↑ OSCE says Russian military action in Ukraine puts millions of lives at grave risk
  39. ↑ LPR militia launches operation to liberate temporarily occupied territory — spokesman
  40. ↑ Russia won’t invade Ukraine, intends to protect DPR, LPR within their borders, MP says
  41. ↑ Ukraine events can’t be called war, this is special military operation — Russia’s UN envoy
  42. ↑ Defense Ministry debunks reports of ‘downed’ Russian plane over Ukraine
  43. ↑ Ukraine’s emergencies service reports Lutsk TV tower blast, army depots ablaze
  44. ↑ Kiev asks Ankara to close Turkish straits to Russian warships
  45. ↑ Ukrainian troops abandoning their positions, dropping weapons — Russian Defense Ministry
  46. ↑ Ukraine’s combat command reports strikes on HQs, airfields, Guardian says
  47. ↑ Center of Kiev’s miliary operation in Donbass "practically destroyed" — Pushilin
  48. ↑ Putin’s decision to bring about restoration of peace in Donbass, LPR leader predicts
  49. ↑ Defense Ministry brands Ukraine’s claims of Russian losses as ‘absolute lies’
  50. ↑ Russia CONQUERS Soledar, 400 Ukrainians ENCIRCLED
  51. ↑ Wagner LIBERATES Opytnoye, Bakhmut Encirclement NEARS
  52. ↑ Yevgeny Prigozhin: The Americans fear my Wagner organization, because they know we can kick their asses
  53. ↑ 4 HOUR Life Expectancy In Bakhmut, Ukraine
  54. ↑ Bakhmut RETREAT Begins, Wagner Moves In
  55. ↑ Ukraine LOSING 1,000 MEN Per Day In Bakhmut
  56. ↑ Ukraine Lost HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS Of Soldiers
  57. ↑ Viktor Orbán: Russia Is NOT Our Enemy
  58. ↑ I’m still waiting for the WSWS to organize an anti-war rally that’s 6 hours long, brings in 4,000 people, and marches all the way to the White House. I’m waiting. You can’t criticize #RageAgainstTheWarMachine if you aren’t even going to try and be in the anti-war movement.
  59. ↑ Anti-NATO Protests SWEEP EUROPE, Putin's BIGGEST Interview Yet
  60. ↑ Ukraine put ME on a k*ll list!
  61. ↑ Wagner boss dismisses Bloomberg claim
  62. ↑ CNN Poll: Majority of Americans oppose more US aid for Ukraine in war with Russia
  63. ↑ Republicans push to end Ukraine aid
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