Russian troops continue their slow war of attrition in northern and northern Ukraine, despite the fact that conflict enters a pivotal stage at a series of high-level conferences that are part of the US president. Donald Trump’s Promote peace.
It’s been three and a half years since Moscow was launched. A full-scale invasion of Ukrainethe frontline continues to move slowly with unexpected strikes redrawing the map.
Let’s take a look at some of the major events of the conflict.
February 24, 2022 – President of Russia Vladimir Putin Starts Ukrainian invasions from the north, east and south. The Russian troops soon reach the outskirts of Kiev, but their attempts to capture the northeastern capital and other cities encounter severe resistance.
March 5, 2022 – Russia reaches height towards Kiev and Carson. Port city of Mariupol It is surrounded.
April 2, 2022 – Ukraine defeated the Russian troops in Kiev after returning to Chernihb.
August 29, 2022 – Ukraine’s first counterattack begins in the east and south.
September 30, 2022 – Russia is illegally appendix DonetskThe Ukrainian region of Luhansk, Carson and Zaporidia regions has no complete control over any of the four.
September to November 2022 – Ukrainian forces will reclaim a huge portion of the Kharkov, Mykolav and Carson regions in their first counterattack, including the city of Herson itself.
May 22, 2023 – Russia claims control of Bakhmut After a few months of fighting.
June 6, 2023 – Russia manages as Ukraine’s second anti-aggressive start of many years Kakhovkadam It explodes and sends a wall of water into southern Ukraine, overturning Ukraine’s fighting plans.
Fall 2023 – The second Ukraine anti-aggressive end, with little change to the forefront.
February 18, 2024 – Russian military takes Complete management of Avdivka in the eastern city After a few months of combat.
April 19, 2024 – The US House of Representatives approves a $61 billion package for Ukraine after months of delay.
May 10, 2024 – Russia launches new attacks in the northeastern region KharkivCaptures a series of villages and opens a new front in the war.
August 6, 2024 – Ukraine begins a lightning invasion into Russia’s Kursk region in an unexpected and embarrassing episode of the Kremlin, holding its territory along the border.
January 20, 2025 – Trump is established as the 47th president of the United States. His elections raise uncertainty about whether Washington will continue to support Ukraine.
April 26, 2025 – Moscow is home to all Ukrainian troops He was kicked out of Kursk, Russia region. A few weeks later, Putin is filmed visiting the area on a show of strength and talking to local volunteers.
June 1, 2025 – Ukraine attacks airfields deep in Russia by firing drones secretly stored and transported across the country at the back of their trucks. Attack is codename Operation Spider Web.
Summer 2025 – Russia and Ukraine both step up Drone Strike They have the ability to hit deeper into each other’s territory.
June 30, 2025 – Russia says it took Full control of Luhansk in Ukraineone of four regions that Moscow illegally annexed in September 2022. July 31, 2025 – Russia says it has fully controlled the strategically important Ukrainian city Chasiv Yar After crushing, it was assaulted for several months.
August 2025 – The Russian military continues to push in the Donetsk region, where the Kremlin has concentrated most of its military efforts, gained small villages and closed to Pokrovsk, a strategically important city.
August 15, 2025 – Putin meets Trump in Alaska For the first time in four years, Russia US Summit to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Zelensky and European officials say they hope Putin will withdraw from the remaining 30% of the Donetsk region, which Ukraine manages as part of the deal.
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