What is the conflict between Russia and Ukraine?

The 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict generally refers to the military conflict that will break out between Russia and Ukraine in 2022. The main backgrounds for the outbreak of conflicts include ethnic issues, the Crimea issue, etc.

Since February 17, 2022, the situation in eastern Ukraine has deteriorated. The Ukrainian government and local civil armed forces have accused each other of launching provocative shelling along the contact line. On February 21, the Russian military stated that it had killed five members of a Ukrainian sabotage organization who illegally crossed the border. The Ukrainian military denied this. On the same day, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an order that night recognizing the two peaceful countries in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine as independent countries.

Detailed introduction to the Russia-Ukraine conflict:

On February 24, 2022, Russia Today reported that Russian President Putin once again delivered a national speech, announcing that in order to achieve the demilitarization of Ukraine, A "special military operation" was launched in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, and a full-scale war broke out.

On February 25, fighting broke out across the Russian-Ukrainian border, and Russian troops in the Russian-controlled Crimea and Black Sea areas were also advancing northward. Russian troops have taken control of the Chernobyl area. On February 27, Ukraine agreed to negotiate with Russia in the Pripyat River area on the Ukraine-Belarus border.

On March 1, according to RIA Novosti, Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that all major cities in Ukraine have been blocked. On March 3, 2022 local time, the second round of talks between Russia and Ukraine ended, and Russia and Ukraine reached an agreement on a temporary ceasefire and the establishment of a humanitarian channel.

On March 5, 2022, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that starting from 10:00 Moscow time on March 5, the Russian army entered a state of silence in Ukraine and left Mariupol and Volnovakha for civilians. The opening of humanitarian access, humanitarian corridors and evacuation routes has been agreed with the Ukrainian side.

On March 7, 2022, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov stated that Ukraine should recognize that Crimea belongs to Russia and recognize the "Donetsk Peace State" and "Luhansk Peace" **The independence of the country. If Ukraine accepts these conditions, Russia will cease special military operations.