Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine
The Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine are areas of Ukraine that are currently controlled by Russia in the course of the Russo-Ukrainian War. In Ukrainian law, they are defined as the "temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine".
Pro-EU demonstration in Kyiv, 27 November 2013, during the Euromaidan protests
Pro-Russian protesters in Donetsk on 8 March 2014, as the Kremlin deliberately stoked separatist sentiment among some local residents.
Russian-armed separatist militants in Donetsk, May 2018
Propaganda poster of grandmother with red flag in Saky, Crimea, 9 May 2022
The Russo-Ukrainian War is an ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, which began in February 2014. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied and annexed Crimea from Ukraine and supported pro-Russian separatists fighting the Ukrainian military in the Donbas war. The first eight years of conflict also included naval incidents, cyberwarfare, and heightened political tensions. In February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and began occupying more of the country.
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Image: A Russia backed rebel armored fighting vehicles convoy near Donetsk, Eastern Ukraine, May 30, 2015
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Image: Russian bombing of Mariupol
