miliary casualties - heavy, up to 409 820 Russian and Prorussian soldiers killed or wounded(to February 2024)[9]
civilian casualties - 151 killed in Western Russia(to February 2024)[10], 6 killed in Crimea(to June 2023)[11], 831 killed within the original pre-invasion borders of the DPR(to February 2024)[12], 3831 killed within the newly incorporated (during the invasion) DPR areas(to February 2024)[13], 4831 killed and 5906 wounded in the whole DPR areas(to February 2024)[14], 972+ killed in the whole LPR areas, at least 169 of them in the original pre-invasion LPR areas(to December 2023)[15][16]
military casualties - heavy, up to above 444 000 Ukrainian soldiers killed or wounted(to February 2024)[17]
civilian casualties - 11 000+ killed, 11 000 missing and 28 000 captive(to November 2023)[18][19][20][21]
More Russian soldiers came to the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine on 21 February 2022. The invasion was condemned by many countries. In Russia, many opposition groups formed anti-war protests. Many of the protesters were arrested by the Russian government.[23][24]
Millions of refugees fled to western Ukraine or to Poland and other foreign countries. Many foreign countries denounced the invasion. On 2 March 2022, United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-11/1 demanded that Russia take its troops out of Ukraine.
At about 06:00 Moscow time (UTC+3), Russian president Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in eastern Ukraine. Minutes later, missile strikes began at locations across the country, including in the capital Kyiv. The Ukrainian Border Service said that its border posts with Russia and Belarus were attacked.[25][26]
Minutes after Putin's announcement, explosions were heard in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa and the Donbas.[27] Ukrainian officials said that Russia landed soldiers in Odesa and Mariupol and launched cruise and ballistic missiles at airfields, military headquarters, and military depots in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipro.[28][29] Soldiers also went into Ukraine through Belarus.[30][31][32][33] It is the largest attack by one country against another in Europe since World War II.[34]
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that there would be martial law in Ukraine.[35] Later he ordered the Ukrainian Army to kill as many Russian invaders as possible.[36]
Moments after the invasion on 24 February, the Ukrainian government said that Russia tookChernobyl and Pripyat.[37] The US government said that the Russians were holding the workers of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Planthostage.[38] At 22:00 (UTC+2), Russian forces captured Snake Island after a naval and air attack of the island.[39] The thirteen border guards on the island were thought to have been killed in the bombardment after refusing to surrender to a Russian warship. President Zelenskyy announced that the border guards would be posthumously granted the title of Hero of Ukraine, the country's highest honor.[40] However, it was found out later that the border guards were alive and captured by Russian forces.[41][42]
On 25 February, while Russian soldiers approached Kyiv, Zelenskyy asked residents to create Molotov cocktails to "neutralise" the enemy. Putin meanwhile called on the Ukrainian military to overthrow the government.[43][44] Ukraine gave 18,000 rifles (a kind of gun) to Kyiv residents who wanted to fight.[45] Some Russian soldiers did enter northern Kyiv.[46]
On 27 February, President Putin ordered Russia's nuclear deterrent forces to be on "special alert" because of "aggressive statements" by NATO.[51] That same day, President Zelenskyy announced that the Ukrainian and Russian officials had agreed to meet, without conditions.[52] That same day, a Russian airstrike killed over 70 Ukrainian soldiers at a military base in Okhtyrka.[53] Russian soldiers have been accused of killing civilians and the using of cluster bombs on civilians - which may be seen as war crimes.[54]
On 1 March, Ukrainian sources said Belarus joined the invasion, sending its soldiers to the Chernihiv region in Ukraine's north. Belarus said this had not happened.[55] On the same day, there was at least one rocket attack on Kyiv; With AFP as a source, media wrote that "Russian strike stirs symbolism at Kyiv Holocaust site".[56] The next day, Russia claimed to have captured its first large city, the Black Sea port of Kherson, as fighting intensifies across many parts of Ukraine, including civilian areas.[57] That same day, the International Criminal Court began an investigation into possible war crimes committed in Ukraine.[58]
On 3 March, Ukraine passed a law that states captured Russian military equipment and tanks does not need to be declared and tax will not be applied on them.[59] The next day, Russian forces attacked and bombed the Zaporizhzhianuclear power plant. The main reactor was not hit and fallout did not occur.[60] That same day, foreign news outlets including the BBC, CNN, and many others stopped their reporting in Russia, after new legislation threatened 15-year jail terms for spreading "fake news".[61]
On 7 March, Ukraine rejected a proposal by Moscow to open refugee passages after Russia said refugees would only be allowed to reach Belarus or Russia.[65]
Putin had denied on 7 February, that Russian conscripts were used in the invasion, because Russian law does not allow the use of conscripts in battle outside Russia.[66] Russian media later said that conscripts were used.
On 13 March 30 Russian missiles hit the Yavoriv military base, close to the border with Poland, killing 35 and injuring 134 others.[67]
On 24 March, NATO announced that four new battlegroups totalling 40,000 soldiers will be sent to Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia, along with enhanced readiness for potential chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats.[68][69]
On 29 March, Russia's deputy defense minister said that Moscow decided to "cut back" military activity near Kyiv and Chernihiv to increase mutual trust for future negotiations to agree and sign a peace deal with Ukraine".[70][71]
On 2 April, Russia said that the country would not work with Western countries on the International Space Station until the "full and unconditional removal of illegal sanctions".[72] The next day, Ukraine accused Russia and Putin of war crimes because of civilian killings such as the Bucha massacre.[73][74] U.S. President Joe Biden called for Putin to be tried for war crimes.[75][76] On 7 April, Russia was suspended from the United Nations Council on Human Rights. This followed a vote which was backed by 97 nations.[77]
On 8 April, Russia attacked the Kramatorsk train station with missiles, which killed many civilians trying to evacuate, including children.[78][79] On 13 April, the Russian flagship cruiser Moskva, the largest naval vessel to be sunk since the end of World War II, sank after an explosion off of the Ukrainian coast.[80]
On 19 April, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced that Russia's military operation had entered a new phase, focused on the entire front line of Eastern Ukraine with the city of Kreminna reportedly the first to be captured.[81][82]
According to the Kyiv School of Economics, the conflict has caused $113.5 billion [90] in damages and destruction in Ukraine. Transportation infrastructure and housing is the main reason for these damages.
On 9 November, Russian troops began to withdraw from Kherson, the only regional capital they captured since the start of the invasion.[94] The city was recaptured by Ukrainian forces, two days later, on 11 November.[95]
On 25 January 2023, the German government said that Germany will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine; The government will also allow other countries to do the same.[100][101] German authorities can say if countries have permission to send those tanks.[102] Later that day, the United States government said that 31 Abrams tanks will be sent to Ukraine.[103]
Later in February the Wall Street Journal reported that China was handing over technology that the Russian military needs for the war in Ukraine. Other reports said that "Chinese state-owned defense companies" are "shipping navigation equipment, jamming technology and fighter-jet parts" to Russia.[105]
Later in February, authorities said that 8 Leopard 2 tanks would be going out of Norway (to Ukraine), "as soon as practically possible".[106]Finland will send 3 of that kind of tanks.[107] Poland's authorities delivered a Leopard battle tank, later in February. More Leopard tanks will be sent from Poland to Ukraine.[108]
The 2023 Pentagon document leaks became known in April.[110][110] One part of the leak - a slide - says that more Russians than Ukrainians have died in the war. The size of the leak is c. 60[111] documents, or more than 100. Authorities from Ukraine, Russia and other countries have made comments about the leak.
Ukraine has "nine new brigades that [... as of May, are] being kept away from the front line. They will be joined by eight brigades of a recently-formed ‘Offensive Guard’ – highly-motivated volunteers chosen for [an upcoming] assault [against Russian soldiers]. Some 35,000 [...] were trained from two to four months", according to media.[112]
The Kakhovka dam was damaged. Thousands of civilians were evacuated from areas that were either going to be flooded, or from areas that already were flooded. The lake behind the dam was drained out after a few days. The incident is sometimes called the Kakhovka dam failure.
On 27 June, the office of Belarus' leader published a video clip in which the Belarus' leader said that soldiers from PMC Wagner, can come and stay in military camps in Belarus.[116] Authorities in Latvia and Lithuania asked NATO to add security before a "Wagner base" maybe will be created in Belarus.[116] (Related page: military base)
The major rail connection from Crimea, to other parts of Ukraine where Russia has soldiers, was hit; The rail line was hit at the Chonhar railway bridge.[130] The rail line is still broken (as of August).
Two more countries (Greece and Czechia) are going to train Ukrainian pilots in F-16 fighter-jets. The training program will be run by Denmark, Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Poland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Romania, Portugal, Sweden and Norway.[126]
A Russian S-400surface-to-air missile-system has been destroyed (as of 14 September) near Yevpatoria, Crimea after being hit by two Neptune cruise missiles.
Two Russian ships (Project 22160 patrol ship) were hit by Ukrainian naval drones; Because of significant damage, the ships had to return to port.[150][151][152]
Ukrainian soldiers have started using ATACMS rockets with warheads that have cluster munitions;[153] The version of the rocket used in Ukraine, can go as far as 165 km; [Ukraine does not have (as of 2023) other] versions which can go farther.[154][155]
A car carrying pro-Russian Chechen fighters was attacked and blown up by Ukrainian (resistance fighters or) partisans over the weekend (of 27 November), according to media; The ambush happened near Myrne (map), North of Melitopol (city).[157]
On December 6, the United States Senate did not pass a law (or a bill), that would have sent [14] billions of dollars to Israel and [50] billions to Ukraine.[158]
A counter-battery radar (belonging to Russia) was destroyed: the 1К148 Yastreb-AV radar was destroyed; Two rockets were fired from [one or two] HIMARS rocket launcher.[163][164]
Regarding F16fighter jets: Denmark said that the delivery of those [is supposed to] happen [in June or May or April, or] 2023's second quarter; The reason for the delay is that it takes time to train pilots and other people that are going to support the readiness of the 19 airplanes.[165][166] Earlier (December 2023), media said that F-16fighter jets are ready to be sent to Ukraine, and that the Dutch government is ready to give (the first) 18 of those airplanes.[167]
Leaders of the European Union have said yes to giving 50 billion euros ($54 billion) to Ukraine; The aid is to support the Ukrainian economy; The first instalment of 4.5 billion euros ($4.9 billion) will arrive in March 2024.[168][169]
In regard to when the first F-16fighter jets, will come to Ukraine: The secretary-general of NATO said that "the decision [about when] to deliver F-16s to Ukraine would be left to each [... country, and they have their own rules or different] policies".[171]
There are groups that are resisting the Russian soldiers; The resistance groups sometimes do surveillance, "reconnaissance missions [and], sabotage [...] in co-ordination with Ukraine’s" authorities; One of the groups is Atesh.[173][174]
"America’s best robot spy plane, the Global Hawk spent … hours over the east Black Sea sometimes swinging" ... "close to 100 km from the Russian mainland and" Sochi.[175]
The U.S. authorities [sent] "a new package of weapons worth $300 million to Ukraine, and it [included] a number of [... ATACMS], according to U.S. officials [...] . The package [... included] a number of the Anti-Personnel/Anti-Materiel, or APAM, an older version of the long-range ATACMS, which travels 100 miles and carries warheads containing hundreds of cluster bomblets", according to media.[176]
Ukraine has an intention (or idea), that in the future, [any] conscript (or a specific kind of soldier) will be set free from military service after [that] conscript has been fighting for 18 months; That plan is a response to a protest (that had female relatives of conscripts) in early November.[177] The plan has not become law (as of 2024).[178]
"One of the first times in nearly nine months the AFU ... launched an entire brigade into combat", according to media;[179] That brigade made it possible for another brigade to be pulled away from battle; Later, Avdiivka was abandoned by Ukrainian forces.
About loaning military aid to Ukraine: Donald Trump is (as of 2024's second quarter) not against military aid being loaned to Ukraine (instead of the U.S. government sending military aid as a gift); Trump said that, while politician Mike Johnson was standing next to him.[204]
The 67th Brigade of Ukraine was taken off the rolls; The brigade was
broken up, by the orders of Oleksander Syrsky ; Parts of the brigade had earlier (given up, or) "abandoned positions in the Chasiv Yarsector [of the frontline,] under heavy Russian pressure";[205] The brigade had mostly volunteers from one political group.
Ukrainian forces used c. 12 rockets (or missiles) to hit "air bases and air defense installations across Crimea peninsula" (April 30); Some (or all) of the rockets were possibly ATACMS.[206] (See /ATACMS)
Marinka (map); As of 2023's last week, the line of contact runs (or goes) thru the outskirts of the city; The city is in Pokrovsk Raion. There are almost no Ukrainian soldiers left in the city (as of December 2023).[222]
Heorhiivka (map), near the line of contact (as of 2024's second quarter)
The Zaporizhzhia front and some of the Donetsk front, are part of the Southern front. (The map is from 11 May 2024.) Pryiutne is on the Zaporizhzhia frontline, while Staromaiorske is on the Donetsk frontline.
Urozhaine (map), controlled by Ukraine [as of 2024's first quarter];[223] It is in Velyka Novosilka ("municipality"), Volnovakha;[224] The settlement is in the Berdiansk direction (of the counteroffensive).
Verbove (map), controlled by Russia [as of 2024's first quarter];[228][229] The settlement is in Polohy ("municipality"), Polohy, Zaporizhzhia.[230]
Robotyne (map), [the line of contact is near] (as of 2024's first quarter);[231][211] The settlement is in Tokmak ("municipality"), Polohy; The settlement is in the Melitopol direction (of the counteroffensive).[232][230]
Mines have been put on top of mines, and that destroys (or breaks) equipment for mine clearing.[250]
Highway M14 is the main line of supply for Russian soldiers in Crimea; The highway goes in a western direction from Melitopol; The highway is not within range, of the places from which Ukraine is using HIMARS [and M270] vehicles to launch [GMLRS] rockets (as of 2023's third quarter).[251][252][253]
The counter-offensive has (lost its momentum, or slowed down a lot, or) "stalled [...] in the east of the country" and there is a "little-changed line of control", according to analysis on BBC's website during the last week of 2023.[162] Large military gains seemed to have stopped some time earlier.[254][255][256]Some have (said or) described the war as a stalemate.[254][255][256]
Ukrainian soldiers are attacking in the Melitopol direction from western Zaporizhia oblast, and they are also attacking "in the Berdyansk" direction, from eastern Zaporizhia oblast and western Donetsk oblast.[249]
Settlements that have been liberated (during the 2023 counteroffensive), or those where occupation forces have left:
The United States and European countries are taking supplies to an airport near the Ukrainian border - but on the outside of Ukraine;[281][282] Things that are being supplied are anti-tank rockets, Stinger rockets (can be used against aircraft, and can be fired while resting on the shoulder of a soldier), [ battle tanks and other] armoured vehicles; automatic weapons, ammunition, MREs (food for soldiers, and the food does not need [more] cooking before eating), and fuel.[282]
In [September] 2023, the Ukraine Defense Contact Group,[283] also known as the Ramstein group, had another meeting to co-ordinate sending more military equipment to Ukraine. That alliance has 54 countries, as of 2023; The group is led by the United States.[284] The meeting in July, was the the group's 14th (meeting).
In November 2023, the US government told about a (new) $100 million military aid package to Ukraine that is supposed to include: a new HIMARS launcher that media says is able to launch GLSDB (or Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb) missiles; The aid package will also have Stinger missiles and TOW missiles and 105 mm and 155mm shells.[285]
Finland's government is going to double the production of "155mm artilleryshells as well as 81mm and 120mm mortar" shells; Because of that, the government will invest " over $ 130 million over the next three to four years".[286]
Norwegian companies now can sell weapons and defense equipment, directly to Ukrainian authorities; The government of Norway said that on the first day of 2024.[287]
Norway said (2024's first quarter) that it will pay 1.6 billion kronor, or $153 million (to or)towards the Czech initiative to purchase artillery ammunition for Ukraine.[288] Earlier (in 2024) Norway decide to sendtwo F-16 fighter jets to Denmark to help train Ukrainian pilots.[289]
On 24 February 2022, the Prime Minister of AustraliaScott Morrison said there would be travel bans. There would also be financial sanctions against eight members of Russia's national security council.[293]
The United Kingdom, United Nations, France, Germany, Spain, Japan, Sweden, Turkey, Norway, Canada, and Italy have also disagreed with the invasion.[294]
On 24 February 2022, President of the European CommissionUrsula von der Leyen said the group has allowed "massive" actions that would target technological transfers, Russian banks and Russian assets.[295] That same day, President Putin said Western countries that take part in the actions "will face consequences".[296][297]
On 26 February, the European Union, the United States and their allies say that they support in removing Russian banks from the SWIFT payment system.[298][299] The next day, many European nations announced a ban on Russian flights in their airspace.[300][301]
On 28 February, Switzerland, Monaco, Singapore, and South Korea put in place economic sanctions on Russia such as controlling exports and assets.[302][303] These countries were once seen as neutral during global conflicts.[304]
Tugan Sokhiev, the musical director and conductor of the Bolshoi Theatre [quit his job, or] did resign because he [wanted to stay neutral] or not take side in the conflict.[305]
In response to the invasion, on 15 May 2022, President of FinlandSauli Niinistö says Finland would apply for membership in NATO.[307] The following day, Sweden confirms it will apply to join NATO, after years of supporting being neutral.[308]
Chinese authorities are stopping "Russian Boeing and Airbus aircraft, which foreign leasing companies own, from flying through or landing in its airspace"; That policy started in May 2022.[309]
C. 60 military recruitment offices in Russia, have been attacked (as of January 2023);[310][311] Some of those were set on fire;[311] Some of the fires were a result of use of Molotov cocktails.
A Finnish newspaper (Helsingin Sanomat) made a virtual room in the game Counter-Strike. That room has news articles about the war, in English and Russian. The room was made to avoid censorship of news media, in Russia.[312]
The Ukraine–NATO Council [did] meet on 26 July, to discuss the situation in Ukraine.[305] The council has [close] contact with Ukrainian authorites and NATO.[314]
Russian authorities no longer get invited to the annual ceremony for liberation of the Norwegian county Finnmark; Ukrainian soldiers and other Soviet soldiers liberated Finnmark in October 1944;[315]The president of Ukraine or his representative[316] has been invited for the ceremony in 2024.
French authorities are not saying "no" to sending French soldiers to fight in Ukraine, in the future; On the other hand, NATO's secretary-general said (in 2024) that NATO-soldiers will not get sent to Ukraine.[317]
American actor Mark Hamill has taken actions to support (the AFU or) Ukraine; He has headed fundraising for buying drones for Ukraine; He has also let Ukraine authorities use the voice of Luke Skywalker in some messages from the authorities.[345]
AIIB, or Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, is stopping loans to Russia and Belarus, media said on 4 March 2022.[349]
EU countries have closed their airspace for Russian aircraft; On 6 June 2022 Montenegro and North Macedonia closed their airspace for the plane that was supposed to fly - Russia's foreign minister - to Serbia.[350]
Russian cargo trucks do not have permission to drive into the European Union; However, it is okay to have a tractor unit that does not have Russian license plate, pull Russian semi-trailers into and within the EU.[351]
Cars that have Russian license plates, do not have permission (as of 2023's fourth quarter) to drive into Poland, Finland, Norway, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania.[352][353]
As of 2024, there are sanctions that are supposed to stop Russia from selling gold to Western countries; However, Russia is selling gold to some countries in Africa, and that gold is sometimes being sold (to Western countries), as gold-from-Africa.[355]
On 14 March 2022, a woman held a sign with an anti-war message on the set of a news program on Channel One Russia during prime time;[380] The sign said: "NO WAR. Stop the war. Do not believe propaganda they tell you lies here"; The sign also said "Russians against war".[381]Marina Ovsyannikova was arrested by police.[380] She got a fine the next day, and was then free to go from jail. The Russian court system sentenced her (in 2023's fourth quarter). She is supposed to be in a penal colony for 8 and a half years.[382] However, she already escaped (from) Russia, in 2022.
The production of Lada cars stopped - and was in suspension, media said in March 2022.[388]
On 16 May 2022, McDonald's said that it will permanently shut down its fast food operations in Russia due to the "humanitarian crisis" and "unpredictable operating environment" caused by the invasion.[389]
The Sibir Battalion has around 60 soldiers, according to estimates (from 2023's fourth quarter); The soldiers are Russians that are fighting against Russia's armed forces.[397]
Finland is one of the countries from which around 100 people have been fighting in Ukraine; Most of those people are back in Finland, according to estimates by broadcaster YLE.[398]
An article on website YLE.fi (in 2023) wrote that an activist from Sakha Republic, Russia, is saying that Russia is using minorities as soldiers- in a way that is a form of ethnic cleansing; Furthermore, the activist said that Russian authorities have picked up - by helicopter - indigenous people that are in the wilderness while they are herding reindeer; Thereafter indigenous people have been forced into military service.[399]
Vacio, a rapper, has been called in to military service [in 2024, two weeks] after going to a party called the Almost Naked Party.[400][401] Authorities say that it was wrong to have the party while people are dying in [the war or] special military operation in Ukraine.
Many countries have given financial aid to Ukraine's government.
At least one country has (as of April 28, 2024) had a (bigger or) increased income as a direct result of [Russian authorities using its natural gas supplies to finance the war, or] "Putin's natural gas war"; That (extra) income was more than 1500 billion Norwegian kroner, and 2% of that was given to Ukraine.[403] Two days later, 6 billion Norwegian kroner were added by Norwegian authorites; That was on top of the 15 billion that those authorities already have given in 2024, in regard to military aid.[404]
Earlier (and as of 2023), at least one country has (earned or) profited Norwegian kroner 334 billion, from the war, according to a thesis, for two masters degrees) in Europe.[405]
Earlier (February 2023), Norway's prime minister said that Norway will give Norwegian kroner 15 billion, for one year's (financial aid or) "assistance package": half of the money will be spent on things related to the military; The other half will be spent on (civilians or) the civil sector. After the first year, Norway will give (over a four-year period), 60 billion Norwegian kroner.[406]
Visits by the leaders of countries and the most powerful international organisations[change | change source]
The national teams of Ukraine, are not allowed to compete (in sports) against teams from Russia and Belarus; The laws of Ukraine are saying that (as of 2023).[411] However, Ukrainian authorities are saying that Ukrainians will compete at the Olympics in 2024.[412]
The first war crimes trial was held in May 2022, regarding a Russian soldier who was ordered [or told] to shoot a civilian;[414] He said that he is guilty; His punishment is a lifetime prison sentence;[415] His case is under appeal (as of 2022's second quarter).[416]
Two Russian soldiers were found guilty of having fired rockets at 2 towns; 11 years and 6 months in prison, is the punishment.[417][418][419]
At least one Russian is under arrest (as of December 2023) in an EU-country.[420] However, in February 2024, a lower court gave him a suspended prison sentence of 40 days; That was in regard to two crimes that took place at a border crossing (when he went from Russia into the EU);[421] Earlier (in 2023's fourth quarter), police started a preliminary investigation against Voislav Torden, who is suspected of having done terrorism in Ukraine, and he is therefore suspected of having done at least one crime.[422][423]
Earlier (December 2023), he was released from police custody and immediately he was put into the custody of border guards. Earlier his name was Yan Petrovsky.[424] (In 2022, the Rusich Group and its commanders Milchakov and Yan Petrovsky were included in the US sanctions list for their "special cruelty" in the battles in the Kharkiv oblast.)[425][426] A decision (in early December 2023) from Finland's supreme court, says that Torden will not be (handed over or) extradited to Ukrainian authorities.
GMLRS rockets; Those rockets in Ukraine have a range of at least 84 km (52 mi),[439][440][441][442] 227mm is the diameter of the rockets
HIMARS is an often used name for a kind of rocket launcher: M142 HIMARS. It can carry one ATACMS rocket (or six GMLRS rockets), at a time. The launcher is sometimes called MLRS.
M270, a multiple rocket launcher; It can carry two ATACMS rocket (or 12 GMLRS rockets), at a time. The launcher is sometimes called MLRS.[443][444]
IRIS-T, surface-to-air missile; It can go up to 20,000 m (66,000 ft) above sea level. It can travel 25 km (16 mi) (but not higher than 20 km).[468][469]
An anti-tank rocket; The name TOW comes from Tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided; The warhead (in the picture) is blue; To its left is the rest of the rocket; The picture shows (thin) copper wires that are ("feeding" or) being fed out of the rocket; The wires are used to control the rocket.
Kinzhal ('dagger'), missile; This kind has been used 3 times in 2022;[492] and six times in 2023's first quarter[493][494] However, The Financial Times said that "about 15" had been fired at Ukraine, until the rocket attacks on 9 March.[495]
KAB-500S-E, a guided bomb; It uses satellite navigation.[501] The bomb can be dropped from as high as 5,000 m (16,000 ft); While it is falling, it can end up (operationalrange), 40 km away or less. It does not have a propulsion system. It is part of the KAB-500 family of bombs.
Russia has
"9C19 Ginger, this Soviet-era self-propelled sector survey radar station is [a part of, or] an integral component of the S-300V"[502]
No injured Ukrainian soldiers had yet been taken into Norway (as of 31 May 2022); On 31 May, the (Norwegian) minister of justice was ordered (or told) to come to parliament, later that day to answer questions about that.[518] That evening, the justice minister said that Norway will let injured Ukrainian soldiers come to Norway; Those soldiers will be part of a total of 550 injured Ukrainian civilians and soldiers.[519] On 12 June 2022, the first wounded soldiers came to Norway.[520]
The President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, said over 4,000 Ukrainian citizens had crossed into Moldova since the invasion started.[526] Poland [did get ready for] a large number of refugees to enter the country.[527] To make border crossings easier, Poland lifted COVID-19 entry rules.[528] Ukrainian refugees started crossing into Romania as well. Most of them entered through Siret in Suceava County.[529] Romania said refugees did not need to quarantine or follow COVID rules.[530][531][532]
Ukraine has taken more than half of the land taken from them by the Russians.
Overall Russia has done best in the East. It has kept most of the ground it took over in 2022. Its defensive arrangement in the East have stood up to Ukrainian efforts.
Some of the ships of the Russian Navy, have been attacked (and damaged) in the Black Sea.
Dead soldiers have been buried in graves; In some incidents, a body in a grave has been connected to a booby trap: when a grave is opened and a body is touched, then a grenade or other explosive weapon (see explosive), blows up.[533]
In May 2023, Ukrainian authorities said that all Russian forces must leave Ukraine, before there can be any negotiations about peace.[534] In November 2023, Ukraine's president said a similar thing.[535]
In November, media said that one of the ideas would result in giving support for Russia's [military attacks or] aggression: A former secretary-general of Nato said that the area that the Ukrainian government has under its control, should become a NATO-member.[540]
A Ukrainian authority said (late November) that negotiations follow a war, "but the principles are important, she said, and she referred to [,or talked about]" a (Ukrainian [government]) list of ten things [that must happen] according to Ukraine authorities.[541]
Officials from many countries, have attended meetings about peace; In August 2023, there was a (meeting or) conference in Saudi Arabia, without Russian officials. Earlier (June), there was a meeting in Denmark, without Russian officials.
Martial law (in Ukraine) is due to expire [again, in May 2024]; An earlier expiration date was November 15, 2023; Also, "Elections can not ... be held in Ukraine under martial law, which must be [made longer or] extended every 90 days".[542] The next Ukrainian presidential election is likely to happen when martial law has been finished for at least six months.
In regard to parliamentary elections: a new date, has not been chosen [as of 2024's first quarter].[543]
About a presidential election for March 2024: under normal circumstances, there would [have been] an election.[543]Oleksiy Arestovych said (in 2023's fourth quarter) that his (idea or) intention is that he will be one of the candidates "whenever the next [ presidential] elections will be held in Ukraine".[544]
Ukraine's president said (November 2023) that a time of war, is not the right time for an election.[535]
Earlier (August 2023), Ukraine's president said that Ukraine has money for fighting against invaders and buying weapons; Ukraine authorities do not expect to take some of that money to set up (wartime) elections.[542] However, if other countries pay for elections (in Ukraine, during this war), and if Ukrainian lawmakers understand that we need elections during the war, then laws can be changed to make those elections possible, according to Ukraine's president. He also said that the cost of elections during times of peace, is around 5 billion Hryvnja (Ukrainian money).[543]
↑ 1.01.1The Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic were Russian-controlled puppet states that declared their independence in May 2014. They received international recognition from each other, Russia, Syria and North Korea, and some other partially recognised states. On 30 September 2022, after a referendum Russia declared it had formally annexed both entities.
↑Dmytro Basmat (24 December 2023). "ISW: Russia confirms use of prohibited chemical weapons in Kherson Oblast". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
↑[the factory in Finland refines Russian nickel and returns common copper to the military industry - this is how the CEO commented] Yle.fi/a/74-20079921. Retrieved 2024-03-21