THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR

 

THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR

The Russia-Ukraine feud began on February 2014. This happened when Ukraine’s pro-Russian president, Viktor Yanukovych, was swept from power after months of popular demonstrations and a failed violent crackdown on protestors. 

The Revolution of Dignity took place which led to deadly clashes between protestors and the state forces in the capital Kyiv with the effort to reject former president Viktor Yanukovych. This resulted to Viktor Yanukovych fleeing to Russia. Within days disguised Russian troops invaded Ukrainian autonomous republic of Crimea. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the illegal annexation of Crimea in March. .

This marked the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war. The Russians also supported the pro-Russian separatists-who had overall control of the Russian federation-fighting the Ukrainian military in the Donbas War.