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War in Ukraine | Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org Feb 24, 2026 8 facts
accountRussian special forces took control of the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea in March 2014.
claimUkraine launched a counteroffensive in June 2023 to break through Russian defenses in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia provinces, the latter of which forms a land corridor to Crimea.
accountRussia formally annexed Crimea after a local referendum in which voters chose to join the Russian Federation.
perspectiveRussian President Vladimir Putin justified the annexation of Crimea by citing the need to protect the rights of Russian citizens and Russian speakers in Crimea and southeast Ukraine.
claimUkraine made small territorial gains and increased attacks on bridges to Crimea, Russian ships, and buildings in Moscow following the June 2023 counteroffensive.
accountRussia's Defense Ministry reported that Russian air defenses intercepted 389 Ukrainian drones across 13 regions and Crimea in a single overnight attack.
accountArmed conflict in eastern Ukraine began in early 2014 following the Russian annexation of Crimea.
accountIn March 2014, Russian special forces took control of the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, with President Vladimir Putin citing the need to protect the rights of Russian citizens and Russian speakers in the region.
How the war in Ukraine changed Russia's global standing | Brookings brookings.edu Apr 2, 2025 4 facts
claimTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin maintained a complex relationship prior to the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with Turkey hedging its position between NATO and Russia despite Turkey's insistence that Crimea is Ukrainian territory.
claimRelations between Russia and Poland and the Baltic states had deteriorated following the 2014 annexation of Crimea.
claimFollowing the 2014 annexation of Crimea and the subsequent imposition of Western sanctions, China and Russia strengthened their economic and military ties and agreed on the necessity of establishing a 'post-Western' global order.
accountFollowing Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea and the launch of the war in the Donbas through Russian separatist proxies, Russia's relations with the West deteriorated significantly.
The Geopolitics of the Russian-Ukrainian War: Implications for Africa ... eu-opensci.org Aug 3, 2024 4 facts
claimRussia's military strategy in the invasion of Ukraine included the goal of annexing Kyiv, with advances made from the south (Crimea), the east (Russia), and the north (Belarus) to capture important Ukrainian cities.
claimIf Russian forces establish a land bridge from Crimea to the breakaway province of Transnistria in Moldova, Moldova will likely become involved in the conflict to avoid being brought under Russian rule.
claimTurkey acted as a diplomatic superintendent to facilitate the resumption of essential commodity supplies from the port of Crimea to Africa and the rest of the world.
claimThe annexation of Crimea by Russia was caused by historical and cultural links, as well as disagreements over natural resources dating back to the Cold War.
Can the European Union Reduce Dependence on the United States? cescube.com Mar 12, 2026 2 facts
accountThe Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the 2022 invasion of Ukraine served as critical turning points that accelerated the militarization of the European Union.
claimThe Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the 2022 invasion of Ukraine served as critical turning points that accelerated the militarization of the European Union.
Hybrid War: High-tech, Information and Cyber Conflicts connections-qj.org Mar 1, 2026 2 facts
referenceElizabeth Stoycheff and Erik C. Nisbet authored 'Priming the Costs of Conflict? Russian Public Opinion About the 2014 Crimean Conflict' (2016), which analyzes how public opinion in Russia was shaped regarding the 2014 conflict in Crimea.
referenceVolodymyr P. Gorbulin, Oleksandr S. Vlasiuk, Ella M. Libanova, and Oleksandra M. Liashenko authored 'Donbas and The Crimea: The Value of Return,' published by the National Institute of Strategic Studies in Kyiv in 2015.
The EU between strategic autonomy and the transatlantic relationship esisc.org 1 fact
claimThe Russian invasion of Crimea, the war in Ukraine, and the migration crisis initiated a reversal of the long-standing decline in European defense spending.
Tracing the geopolitical influence and regional power dynamics in ... link.springer.com Oct 22, 2025 1 fact
claimThe geopolitical importance of Central Asia increased significantly following Russia's expansion into Crimea in 2014 and the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
(PDF) The Ukrainian War A Realist Perspective on Geopolitical ... academia.edu 1 fact
accountRussia initiated the Ukrainian War through the occupation of Crimea in 2014, which subsequently evolved into a full-scale invasion in February 2022.
The role of Plant Foods in the evolution and Dispersal of early Humans kernsverlag.com Jul 30, 2022 1 fact
measurementAnalysis of individual amino acids indicates that plant food contributions to protein intake in Neanderthal diets were significant even in cold environments, such as >20% at Buran Kaya III in south Crimea.
The Impact and Implications of the Ukraine Crisis - Interpret interpret.csis.org Feb 28, 2023 1 fact
claimRussian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly stated that Russia will not accept being forced out of the Donbas and Crimea regions.
Navigating the Digital Battlefield - Joint Air Power Competence Centre japcc.org 1 fact
accountRussia employed Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) operations, including cyber attacks and electronic jamming to disrupt communications, during the 2008 Georgia conflict and the 2014 annexation of Crimea.