2014 Russian military intervention in Ukraine

Russian military intervention in Ukraine (2014–present)

Part of the Ukrainian crisis and
the War in Donbass

Pink in the Donbass area represents areas currently held by the DPR/LPR insurgents (cities in red). Crimea, which is under Russian control, is also shown in pink/red. Yellow represents areas under the control of Ukrainian government (cities in blue).
(Image last updated on: 11 September 2014.)

Date	20 February 2014 – ongoing (2 years, 11 months, 1 week and 5 days)
Location	Ukraine (Crimean Peninsula, Donetsk Oblast,Luhansk Oblast,Kherson Oblast); Black Sea (Sea of Azov); Russian Federation (Rostov Oblast).
Status	Unmarked Russian troops take over Crimea, seize military units, fortify near Chonhar, Kherson Oblast (abandoned by 9 December 2014) Russian military buildup on Russian-Ukrainian border NATO condemns Russian involvement, plans Rapid Trident military exercises in Ukraine, reinforces members west of Ukraine. US, Ukraine accuse Russia of orchestrating unrest in eastern and southern Ukraine Russian invasion in the War in Donbass Economic sanctions applied to Russia as a result of the invasion contribute to the collapse of the ruble and the Russian financial crisis that began in 2014
Territorial changes	Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation Pro-Russian insurgents control strip along border from Novoazovsk to Luhansk

Belligerents

Russia
In Crimea:
Republic of Crimea Sevastopol
In Donbass:
Donetsk People's Republic

Lugansk People's Republic

Ukraine

support from:

Belarus

Commanders and leaders

Alexander Zakharchenko

Units involved

Russian Armed Forces:

Ground Forces
- 18th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade
- 9th Motorized Rifle Brigade (Nizhny Novgorod)
- 200th Motor Rifle Brigade
Airborne Troops
Navy

GRU

Armed Forces of Ukraine:

Internal Affairs Ministry:

State Border Guard Security Service

SBU Alpha Group

Strength

Crimean Force:
25,000–30,000
Black Sea Fleet:
11,000 (including Marines)
30 + Warships
(incl. submarine)
4 Squadrons of fighter aircraft
(18 planes each)
Reinforcements: 16,000–42,000
In Donbass:
7,500+ Russian infantry

Armed Forces of Ukraine: +232,000

Casualties and losses

400–500 Russian soldiers killed (acc. U.S. DoS), 12 captured
Unknown number of Donbass separatists killed
1 Crimean SDF trooper killed

2,423 killed,
6,820 wounded,
378 missing,
2,768 captured

Over 8,000 killed overall
(including 304 foreign civilians)

Russia
In Crimea:
Republic of Crimea Sevastopol
In Donbass:
Donetsk People's Republic

Ukraine

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