Template:Russian invasion of Ukraine infobox
| Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Ukrainian War (outline) | |||||||
 Military situation as of 28 October 2024 Controlled by Ukraine Controlled by Russia (Detailed map) | |||||||
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Supported by: Belarus[b] |
 Ukraine[c] | ||||||
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Pre-invasion at border: 169,000–190,000[e][5][6] Pre-invasion total strength: 900,000 military[7] 554,000 paramilitary[7] In September 2022: + 300,000 mobilized[8] + 50,000 mercenaries (including Wagner Group)[8] In February 2023: + 200,000 newly mobilized soldiers[9] |
Pre-invasion total strength: 196,600 military[10] 102,000 paramilitary[10] July 2022 total strength: up to 700,000[11] | ||||||
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| Reports vary widely, see § Casualties for details. | |||||||
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Usage
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References
Notes
- ^ a b The Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic were Russian-controlled puppet states that declared their independence in May 2014. They received international recognition from each other, Russia, Syria and North Korea, and some other partially recognised states. On 30 September 2022, after a referendum, Russia declared it had formally annexed both entities.
- ^ Russian forces were permitted to stage part of the invasion from Belarusian territory.[1][2] Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko also stated that Belarusian troops could take part in the invasion if needed,[3] and Belarusian territory has been used to launch missiles into Ukraine.[4] See also: Belarusian involvement in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- ^ See § Foreign involvement for more details.
- ^ Additionally the Polish border village of Przewodów, the Moldovan localities of Briceni, Larga and Naslavcea and the Belarusian village of Harbacha.
- ^ Including military, paramilitary, and 34,000 separatist militias.
Citations
- ^ Lister, Tim; Kesa, Julia (24 February 2022). "Ukraine says it was attacked through Russian, Belarus and Crimea borders". Kyiv: CNN. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ Murphy, Palu (24 February 2022). "Troops and military vehicles have entered Ukraine from Belarus". CNN. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ Rodionov, Maxim; Balmforth, Tom (25 February 2022). "Belarusian troops could be used in operation against Ukraine if needed, Lukashenko says". Reuters. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Missiles launched into Ukraine from Belarus". BBC News. 27 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Bengali, Shashank (18 February 2022). "The U.S. says Russia's troop buildup could be as high as 190,000 in and near Ukraine". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ Hackett, James, ed. (February 2021). The Military Balance 2021 (1st ed.). Abingdon, Oxfordshire: International Institute for Strategic Studies. ISBN 978-1-03-201227-8. OCLC 1292198893. OL 32226712M.
- ^ a b The Military Balance 2022. International Institute for Strategic Studies. February 2022. ISBN 9781000620030 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Russia", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2023-01-18, retrieved 2023-01-19
- ^ Michael Schwirtz. "Outnumbered and Bracing for a Russian Assault." The New York Times. 7 February 2023. Page 1.
- ^ a b The Military Balance 2022. International Institute for Strategic Studies. February 2022. ISBN 9781000620030 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Ukraine", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2023-01-18, retrieved 2023-01-19