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Russian invasion of Ukraine

Russian military intervention in Ukraine
(2014–present)
Part of the Ukrainian crisis and pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine
Map of the war in Donbass.svg
     Areas held by the insurgents and Russia
     Areas under the control of Ukraine
(Image last updated on: 26 June 2017.)
Date 20 February 2014 – ongoing
(4 years, 1 month, 1 week and 2 days)
Location  Ukraine:

 Russia:


Black Sea (Sea of Azov)
Result

Ongoing:

Territorial
changes
Belligerents

 Russia


In Crimea:
 Republic of Crimea
 Sevastopol
In Donbass:
 Donetsk PR
 Luhansk PR

Ukraine Ukraine


Supported by:
 NATO
(arms, military exercises, and general aid)
Commanders and leaders
Standard of the President of the Russian Federation.svg Vladimir Putin
Russia Sergey Shoygu
Russia Valery Gerasimov
Russia Igor Korobov
Russia Aleksandr Vitko
Russia Denis Berezovsky
Russia Alexander Lentsov
In Crimea:
Republic of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov
In Donbass:
Donetsk People's Republic Alexander Zakharchenko
Luhansk People's Republic Valery Bolotov
(May-Aug 2014)
Luhansk People's Republic Igor Plotnitsky
(2014–17)
Luhansk People's Republic Leonid Pasechnik
(since 2017)
Presidential Standard of Ukraine.svg Oleksandr Turchynov
(Feb-Jun 2014)
Presidential Standard of Ukraine.svg Petro Poroshenko
(since 2014)
Ukraine Stepan Poltorak
Ukraine Mykhailo Kutsyn
Ukraine Serhiy Hayduk
Units involved

Russian Ground Forces

Russian Airborne Troops

Navy

Emblem of the GRU.svg GRU

Ukrainian Ground Forces

Airmobile Forces
Ukrainian Air Force
Ukrainian Navy
National Guard

Special tasks patrol police

Emblem of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.svg State Border Guard

Security Service of Ukraine Emblem.svg Security Service

Special Operations Forces
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
3,602–4,096 killed 2,423 killed,
6,820 wounded,
378 missing,
2,768 captured
15,000 defected to Russia
Over 8,000 killed overall
(including 304 foreign civilians)

 Russia:

Ongoing:

 Russia

Ukraine Ukraine

Russian Ground Forces

Russian Airborne Troops


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