Russia-Ukraine conflict summary - statistics & facts
In the fall of 2021, Ukrainian officials reported that the Russian government placed 100,000 troops near the border with Ukraine. On February 21, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia recognized the independence of the separatist Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR). Three days later, Putin launched a military attack on Ukraine, reportedly to protect residents of the Donbas region from the Ukrainian government. The invasion has resulted in Russian forces attacking major cities and infrastructure in Ukraine. This page provides background information on the conflict. A separate page is dedicated to the current information on the Russia-Ukraine war.
