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  1. Feb 24, 2022 · Ukraine is fighting back. The Ukrainian armed forces said they had shot down five Russian planes and a helicopter - which Russia denies - and inflicted casualties on invading troops. But later on ...

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  3. Mar 2, 2022 · The Ukrainians accused the Russians of forcing a civilian ship, the Helt, to enter the dangerous zone of the Black Sea “so that the occupiers can cover themselves with a civilian ship as a human ...

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    • Conflict at a glance. After months of tensions and intense diplomacy, Russian forces invaded Ukraine. Explosions were heard across the country. Kyiv declared martial law, saying Ukraine will defend itself.
    • History of the USSR. Russia and Ukraine were part of the 15 Soviet republics that made up the Soviet Union. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Ukraine declared independence on August 24.
    • Political leadership. After independence, Ukraine moved to shed its Russian imperial legacy and forge increasingly close ties with the West. Over the past 30 years, Ukraine has been led by seven presidents.
    • How big are Ukraine and Russia? Ukraine has an estimated population of 44 million – the seventh-largest in Europe. The country comprises 24 regions, known as oblasts.
  4. Feb 24, 2023 · Feb. 24, 2023. Russian forces began their full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. Since then, Western officials estimate that hundreds of thousands of people have been killed, millions of ...

  5. Feb 24, 2022 · More than an estimated 16 million refugees have fled for neighbouring countries since Russia invaded on Feb. 24, according to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees. Belarus 16,705 Poland ...

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