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2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Part of the Russo-Ukrainian War
Clockwise from top-left:
  • Burning vehicles on the Kharkiv–Kyiv road
  • People take shelter in the Kyiv Metro
  • Destruction of residential areas in Kharkiv, Chernihiv and Kyiv
  • An armoured personnel carrier destroyed in Konotop
Map: Military situation as of 27 April 2024
   Ukraine
   Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia and pro-Russian separatists
For a more detailed map, see the Russo-Ukrainian War detailed map
Date24 February 2022 (2022-02-24) – present (2 years, 2 months and 4 days)
Location
Status

Ongoing (list of engagements · control of cities · timeline of events)

Territorial
changes
Russia occupies Kherson,[9] one of the 22 regional capitals of Ukraine[c]
Belligerents
 Ukraine
Commanders and leaders
Strength
  •  Ukraine:
    • 209,000 (armed forces)
    • 102,000 (paramilitary)
    • 900,000 (reserves)[12]
    • 20,000 foreign volunteers[d]
Order of battle for the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Casualties and losses
  •  Russia:
  • Acc. to Russia (2 March):
    498 soldiers killed, 1,597 wounded[14]
  • Acc. to the United States (9 March):
    3,500–6,000 soldiers killed[15]
  • Acc. to Ukraine (12 March):
    12,000+ casualties,[16] 500–600 captured[17]
  • Donetsk PR:
  • Acc. to Donetsk PR (7 March):
    47–77 soldiers killed, 179–406 wounded[18][19]
Equipment losses
  • Acc. to Russia: Acc. to Ukraine:[16]
    • 362 tanks
    • 1,205 armoured vehicles
    • 58 planes
    • 83 helicopters
    • 7 drones
    • 95 special military vehicles
    • 645 vehicles
    • 135 artillery pieces
    • 3 naval vessels
  •  Ukraine:
  • Acc. to Ukraine (12 March):
    1,300 soldiers killed[23]
  • Acc. to the United States (9 March):
    2,000–4,000 soldiers killed[15]
  • Acc. to Russia (2 March):
    2,870 soldiers killed, 3,700 wounded, 572 captured[24]
Equipment losses
  • Acc. to Ukraine (2 March):
    2,000+ civilians killed[33]
  • Acc. to the UN (12 March):
    596 civilian deaths and 1,067 wounded confirmed, OHCHR estimates that the real figures are considerably higher[34]
  • Acc. to the UN (13 March):
    2.8 million+ refugees and 1.85 million+ internally displaced persons[35][36]
  • 23 foreign citizens killed[e]
  1. ^ a b The Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic are separatist states that declared their independence in May 2014. They have received recognition from each other, from the de facto state of South Ossetia, and from Russia (since 2022).[1][2][3]
  2. ^ Russian forces were permitted to stage part of the invasion from Belarusian territory.[4][5] Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko also stated that Belarusian troops could take part in the invasion if needed,[6] and Belarusian territory was used to launch missiles into Ukraine.[7] Ukrainian officials have claimed that Belarusian troops have entered Ukraine.[8] See also: Belarusian involvement in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
  3. ^ Regional capitals of Donetsk and Luhansk, as well as the capital of Crimea, have been occupied by Russia and pro-Russian separatists prior to the 2022 invasion.
  4. ^ Dmytro Kuleba, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, told CNN that around 20,000 people, mostly from European countries, have traveled to Ukraine in order to join the fight against invading Russian forces.[13]
  5. ^ The 23 foreign citizens killed are: 12 Greeks,[37] 4 Azerbaijanis,[38] 1 Iraqi,[39] 1 Afghan,[40] 1 Algerian,[41] 1 American,[42] 1 Israeli,[43] 1 Indian,[44] and 1 Bangladeshi.[45]