Ukraine
Ukraine: state defending itself against a full-scale Russian invasion marked by heavy drone and missile campaigns
Ukraine is the country resisting a full-scale Russian invasion that reporting dates to 24 February 2022. Sources describe Russia's unilateral annexation of four oblasts, and Ukrainian measures including martial law and a general mobilisation. Russian leaders framed the campaign in part as a 'denazification' operation, a phrase tied by some analysts to opposition to Ukrainian statehood.
The fighting features intensive drone and missile strikes, with reports of thousands of drones and large single attacks. Ukraine has expanded mid-range strike activity and launched counter-offensives, while shortages in air-defence capacity are repeatedly noted. Human-rights monitors and UN investigators report mass arrests, significant civilian casualties and cases of sexual violence. Satellite sensors have recorded dozens of active thermal anomalies inside Ukraine.
- Russia launched a full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022; Ukraine declared martial law and general mobilisation
- Russian authorities framed the invasion as 'denazification', a position some analysts link to opposition to Ukrainian statehood
- Reporting documents large drone and missile campaigns against Ukraine, including thousands of munitions and major single attacks
- Ukraine has increased mid-range strike activity and mounted offensives, including one reported in early June 2023
- UN investigators and rights monitors report mass arrests deemed crimes against humanity, plus civilian casualties and sexual violence
- Zelenskyy, elected by landslide in 2019, has overseen new units and appointments, while aid patterns and air-defence shortfalls are highlighted
Synthesised from 40 sourced claims across our published briefings.
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