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Anti-Kremlin militia claims to have overrun Russian border settlement in Belgorod.Fighting broke out along the Russian border withUkraineafter self-described Russian partisan forces launching a cross-border raid, claiming to have overrun a border settlement for the first time in the war.
\nThe Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been reconnected to the power grid after it was switched to standby and emergency power supply generators.Russia-installed local official in the Moscow-controlled part of the region Vladimir Rogov said the plant was “completely” disconnected from external power supply after Ukraine disconnected a power line it controls.
\n12 northern European countries met to discuss stepping up deterrence and security on Nato’s eastern flank and strengthening Ukraine’s defences.Defence ministers from the Northern Group met in Poland on Monday where talks described as “very good” by the Polish defence minister were focused on coordinating ways of providing security to countries in the group.
\nRishi Sunak and Keir Starmer both reaffirmed their support forUkrainein the UK’s House of Commons this afternoon.The Labour leader also noted that Labour “[welcomes] the decision by our partners on F-16 fighter jets” and said “whichever party is in power in the UK, there will be no letup in Britain’s resolve. We will continue to support Ukraine’s military and its people in its quest for freedom, peace and justice.”
\nThe Russian-imposed leader of the occupied Donetsk region, Denis Pushilin, has said that Russian forces have begun demining operations in Bakhmut.Tass quotes him appearing on the Rossiya-24 TV channel and saying: “There is a preliminary demining of the city. It is important for us to carry out a complete, thorough demining. This is a very painstaking and difficult work, given the scale of the hostilities that took place there.”
\nIn another report, Tass quotes a source from the local Russian-imposed officials saying that “a few dozen more residents” remained in Bakhmut, but that “perhaps, the figure will change as the basements of houses are examined”. The source said that the “evacuation” of civilians continues.
\nUkrainian troops are still advancing on the flanks of the devastated city, although the “intensity” of their movement has decreased and Russia is bringing in more forces, Ukrainian deputy defence minister Hanna Maliar said on Monday. She said thatUkrainehad a small foothold inside the city itself, again denying Russia’s assertion that it has established full control over Bakhmut.
\nRussian President Vladimir Putin had congratulated Wagner and Russian regular forces on “the completion of the operation to liberate Artemovsk[the city’s Soviet-era name]” after Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin posed among the wreckage, and said his mercenary group controlled the entire city at the weekend. It has not been possible for journalists to verify the battlefield situation in the city for months.
\nAt least eight people were wounded and scores of buildings were damaged in a Russian air attack on Dnipropetrovsk region.“The Russian invaders attacked military and infrastructure facilities of the eastern outpost of Ukraine – the city of Dnipro,” Ukraine’s air force said on the Telegram messaging service. “The attack was carried out by 16 different types of missiles and 20 Shahed-136/131 strike drones,” the air force said, adding that air defences brought down 20 Russian drones and four cruise missiles. At least one person was injured, and images from the city show destruction of emergency services equipment in what appears to have been a strike on a fire station.
\nRussia’s ambassador to the US appears to have warned Washington that any strike on Crimea could be considered a strike on Russian territory by Nato after the US president, Joe Biden,said he would support training for Ukrainian pilotson US F-16 fighter jets.In remarks published on the embassy’s Telegram channel, Anatoly Antonov wrote: “I would like to warn representatives of the administration against thoughtless judgments on Crimea, especially in terms of ‘blessing’ the Kyiv regime for air attacks on the peninsula. Let me remind you that strikes on this territory are considered by us as an attack on any other region of the Russian Federation. It is important that the United States is fully aware of the Russian response.”
\nThe EU’s top diplomat will propose further sanctions against Russia, following a promise by G7 leaders to intensify western restrictions on Vladimir Putin’s ability to wage war on Ukraine.Josep Borrell, the EU foreign policy chief, said he hoped to soon present “concrete proposals to implement the decision of the G7 on new kinds of sanctions against Russia”.
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Andrew Roth, the Guardian’s Moscow correspondent, has this roundup of what we know so far about the incident on Belgorod:
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\nThe purpose of the Ukrainian sabotage in the Belgorod region is to divert attention from the situation in the Bakhmut direction, he noted.
\nRussian forces are working to squeeze out the Ukrainian saboteur group from the territory of the Russian Federation and destroy it. There are enough forces and means, the press secretary of the president of the Russian Federation added.
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Reuters reports that Ukraine’s military intelligence service has blamed an armed operation in Belgorod on Russian citizens belonging to two paramilitary groups, Ukrainian media outlet Hromadske said.
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The Russian-imposed leader of the occupied Donetsk region, Denis Pushilin, has said that Russian forces have begun demining operations in Bakhmut.Tass quotes him appearing on the Rossiya-24 TV channel and saying: “There is a preliminary demining of the city. It is important for us to carry out a complete, thorough demining. This is a very painstaking and difficult work, given the scale of the hostilities that took place there.”
\nIn another report, Tass quotes a source from the local Russian-imposed officials saying that “a few dozen more residents” remained in Bakhmut, but that “perhaps, the figure will change as the basements of houses are examined”. The source said that the “evacuation” of civilians continues.
(Video) Belgorod attack, battle of Bakhmut: Russia strains to put off Ukrainian counteroffensive | DW News\nUkrainian troops are still advancing on the flanks of the devastated city, although the “intensity” of their movement has decreased and Russia is bringing in more forces, Ukrainian deputy defence ministerHanna Paintersaid on Monday. She said thatUkrainehad a small foothold inside the city itself, again denying Russia’s assertion that it has established full control over Bakhmut.
\nRussianPresident Vladimir Putin had congratulated Wagner and Russian regular forces on “the completion of the operation to liberate Artemovsk[the city’s Soviet-era name]” after Wagner bossYevgeny Prigozhinposed among the wreckage, and said his mercenary group controlled the entire city at the weekend. It has not been possible for journalists to verify the battlefield situation in the city for months.
\nThe Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been reconnected to the power grid after it was switched to standby and emergency power supply generators.Russia-installed local official in the Moscow-controlled part of the regionVladimir Rogovsaid the plant was “completely” disconnected from external power supply after Ukraine disconnected a power line it controls.
\nRafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has said the situation at theZaporizhzhia nuclear power plant(ZNPP) “cannot continue”.
\nAt least eight people were wounded and scores of buildings were damaged in a Russian air attack on Dnipropetrovsk region.“The Russian invaders attacked military and infrastructure facilities of the eastern outpost of Ukraine – the city of Dnipro,” Ukraine’s air force said on the Telegram messaging service. “The attack was carried out by 16 different types of missiles and 20 Shahed-136/131 strike drones,” the air force said, adding that air defences brought down 20 Russian drones and four cruise missiles. At least one person was injured, and images from the city show destruction of emergency services equipment in what appears to have been a strike on a fire station.
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Russia’s ambassador to the US appears to have warned Washington that any strike on Crimea could be considered a strike on Russian territory by Nato after the US president, Joe Biden,said he would support training for Ukrainian pilotson US F-16 fighter jets.In remarks published on the embassy’s Telegram channel,Anatoly Antonovwrote: “I would like to warn representatives of the administration against thoughtless judgments on Crimea, especially in terms of ‘blessing’ the Kyiv regime for air attacks on the peninsula. Let me remind you that strikes on this territory are considered by us as an attack on any other region of the Russian Federation. It is important that the United States is fully aware of the Russian response.”
\nMykhailo Podolyak, adviser to the head of the office of president of Ukraine, has said “Crimeais an indisputable and inseparable part of Ukraine. It was, it is and it will be. The liberation of Crimea using any military force and means is the only rational way to stop ‘Russian aggressions’ and bring the world back to international law. It is Ukraine’s direct obligation and necessity today”
\nThe governor of Russia’sBelgorodregion has claimed on Telegram that an explosive device dropped from an unmanned aerial vehicle inNovaya Tavolzhanka, without causing any injuries.
\nThe governor of Russia’sBryanskregion has claimed this morning that Ukraine has shelled a village.
\nThe EU’s top diplomat will propose further sanctions against Russia, following a promise by G7 leaders to intensify western restrictions on Vladimir Putin’s ability to wage war on Ukraine.Josep Borrell, the EU foreign policy chief, said he hoped to soon present “concrete proposals to implement the decision of the G7 on new kinds of sanctions against Russia”.
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Suspilne, Ukraine's state broadcaster, reports that the external power supply toZaporizhzhia nuclear power plant(ZNPP) has been restored, after an earlier outage forced the plant to rely on emergency diesel generators. It posted to Telegram:
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The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been switched to standby and emergency power supply generators, a Russia-installed local official in the Moscow-controlled part of the region says..
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Zelenskiysecured fresh military aid from the USduring a day of frantic diplomatic activity at the G7 summit. US president Joe Biden announced military assistance worth up to $375m (£300m) to Kyiv, telling Zelenskiy the US was doing everything possible to strengthen Ukraine’s defence. The package includes ammunition, artillery, armoured vehicles and training.
\nBiden told a press conference that he had received a “flat assurance” from Zelenskiy that he would not use western-provided F-16 fighter jets to go into Russian territory. Biden said F-16 warplanes could, however, be used “wherever Russian troops are within Ukraine and the area”. Bidentold G7 leaders that Washington supports joint allied training programsfor Ukrainian pilots on F-16s warplanes, although Kyiv has not won specific, public commitments for delivery of the fighter jets.
\nIn a G7 speech, Zelenskiy said Kyiv’s plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine was “an obvious expression of rationality”, and sought support for his “peace formula”. He thanked western leaders for achieving “a level of cooperation which ensures that democracy, international law, and freedom are respected”, but questioned: “Is this enough?”
\nZelenskiy played down the fact he did not meet Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on the sidelines of the summit, saying it was likely because of scheduling.Lula has said Zelenskiy and Putin bear equal responsibility for the warand accused western powers of encouraging the conflict.
\nRussia’s foreign ministry dismissed the G7 summit in Japan as a “politicised” event which it said had pumped out anti-Russian and anti-Chinese statements. In a statement posted on Telegram, the Russian foreign ministry said the G7 had “irreversibly deteriorated” and that the forum had become “an ‘incubator’ where, under the leadership of the Anglo-Saxons, destructive initiatives that undermine global stability are prepared”.
\nBerlin policehave opened an investigation into the suspected poisoningof two Russian journalists visiting the city for a conference last month organised by the Russian Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky. The probe comes after Russian investigative media group Agentsvo wrote that the two women had reported symptoms that pointed to possible poisoning around the time of the event at the end of April.
\nThe head of Russia’s Security Council Nikolai Patrushev will hold talks on Monday with Chen Wenqing, member of the Chinese Communist party’s politburo who oversees police, legal affairs and intelligence, the Russian RIA state news reported. Patrushev, a former chief of the FSB internal security service, is widely seen as one of the most hawkish members of Putin’s inner circle.
(Video) War in Ukraine: End of the battle for Bakhmut? • FRANCE 24 English\n
Key events
- 2d agoClosing summary
- 3d agoAnti-Kremlin militia claims to have crossed Russian border settlement in Belgorod
- 3d agoKremlin says Putin has been informed of 'Ukrainian saboteurs' attempt to invade Belgorod
- 3d agoSummary of the day so far...
- 3d ago Power restored at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant - reports
- 3D ago Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant turned on generators for emergency power supply
- 3d agoBakhmut remains 'epicenter' of battle, Ukrainian armed forces say
- 3d agoWelcome summary
3d ago02.13EDT
A picture is worth a thousand words and the images of the G7 summit in Hiroshima this weekend were a good example of this. Volodymyr Zelenskiy was pictured at the center of a "family portrait" with G7 leaders over the weekend, symbolizing their support for the Ukrainian president.
Just under 10 years ago, the G7 was the G8 – thenRussiawas a member of the group and President Vladimir Putin attended summits. Moscow was kicked out in 2014 after the invasion of Crimea.
Other photos showed Zelenskiy hugged by French President Emmanuel Macron, US President Joe Biden with his arm around him, and smiling and sharing handshakes with other leaders, including Canada's Justin Trudeau and Britain's Rishi Sunak.
3d ago01.59EDT
More on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, with Ukraine's state energy company Energoatom confirming it experienced a power outage.
"Yes, we have the seventh blackout since the beginning of the [Russian] occupation," Energoatom told Reuters.
Yuriy Malashko, the governor of the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine, said there was a fire at one of the facilities in the city of Zaporizhzhia due to an overload of the electricity system.
"Problems with electricity supply that occurred in the city of Zaporizhzhia are not related to shelling," Malashko told the Telegram messaging app.
3d ago01.47EDT
The Russian ambassador to the US appears to have warned Washington that any attack on Crimea could be considered an attack on Russian territory by NATO after US President Joe Bidensaid he would support training for Ukrainian pilotson American F-16 fighter jets.
In comments published on the Embassy's Telegram channel, Anatoly Antonov wrote:
So far, Washington has resisted us… by proxy. However, every specialist knows that there is no infrastructure for the operation of F-16s in Ukraine, nor is there the required number of pilots and maintenance personnel.
What would happen if US fighters took off from NATO airfields controlled by foreign "volunteers"?
I would like to warn government representatives against ill-considered judgments about Crimea, especially in terms of "blessing" the Kiev regime for airstrikes on the peninsula.
Let me remind you that attacks on this area are considered by us as an attack on any other region of the Russian Federation. It is important that the United States is fully aware of the Russian response.
3d ago01.41EDT
Volodymyr Zelenskystole the show at theG7-topwrites Patrick Wintour in his analysis of the weekend, with Zelenskiy's whirlwind round of diplomacy the culmination of a Ukrainian realization that they've been talking to the wrong people for months.
Yes, it is essential to continually keep the lines open to Ukraine's allies invested in the west and reap the benefits, such as Joe Biden's decision to finally lift his veto against Ukrainian pilots training to fly US-made F-16 fighter jets, but the West's identification with Ukraine's cause is nearing completion. Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, ended her remarks by saying: “Ukrainian Slavic– Glory to Europe”.
But Ukraine has known for months that it is not telling its story clearly enough to the 40 or so non-aligned states that have abstained in successive UN General Assembly votes on the war.India, Brazil, China and as many as 20 African states sat on the sidelines in the most important votes.
(Video) Videos show immense destruction in Bakhmut as Ukraine and Russia fight for control
3d ago01.36EDT
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant turns on emergency power generators
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been switched to standby and emergency power supply generators, a Russia-installed local official in the Moscow-controlled part of the region says..
Vladimir Rogov said the factory was "completely" disconnected from the external power supply afterwardsUkrainedisconnected a power line it controls, Reuters reports.
There was no immediate comment from Ukraine, but Anatoliy Kurtev, the secretary of Zaporizhzhia City Council in Ukraine, said work had been underway since early Monday to restore power to the city.
"(The power) went out partially in Zaporizhzhia due to an emergency at one of the power facilities," Kurtev said on the Telegram messaging app.
3d ago01.24EDT
Explosions were heard in the cityDniproboth at night and indoorsZaporizhiaInKharkiv, with a nationwide air raid siren activated at 3:48 a.m., according to the Kyiv Independent. The city of Odessa was also reportedly hit by Russian combat drones late on Sunday.
In a Telegram post, Dnipro governor Serhiy Lysak said: "Thanks to the defense, we withstood the attack."
He later said 15 drones and four cruise missiles were shot down over the region, while eight people were injured, three of whom were taken to hospital. Dozens of vehicles were destroyed or damaged, as well as nine apartment buildings, several private residences, shops, a kindergarten and administrative buildings, he said.
3d ago01.15EDT
Ukraine's armed forces have sent a series of photos from Bakhmut showing some of the city's destruction.
Speaking at the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said: "I'll tell you openly: pictures of destroyed Hiroshima definitely remind me of Bakhmut and other similar settlements. Nothing alive, all buildings destroyed."
3d ago01.06EDT
Bakhmut remains 'epicenter' of fighting, Ukrainian forces say
Fighting in Bakhmut continues, Ukrainian forces said in their morning update after Russia claimed to have completed the "liberation" of the eastern city over the weekend. Confusion reigned as Ukrainian officials dismissed the claims.
“[In Bakhmut] the enemy continues to lead offensive actions. The battle for the town of Bakhmut continues," the armed forces said, adding that Russian forces had "tried in vain over the past day to recapture lost positions south of the [nearby] settlement of Ivanivske."Russiahad also conducted airstrikes on Bakhmut.
It was impossible to verify the conflicting accounts about the destroyed city, which has become symbolically important as a measure of which side has the resilience to prevail in the war at large.
Here's our full report on back and forth by Peter Beaumont and Julian Borger:
3d ago00.57EDT
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said he is "upset" that he and Volodymyr Zelenskiy did not meet at the G7 summit, adding that his Ukrainian counterpart did not seem interested in peace negotiations withRussia.
AFP reports:
Zelenskiy, who emerged from the Hiroshima summit with new diplomatic support and pledges for increased military aid, had sought a one-on-one meeting with Lula, who was accused of being soft on Russia over its invasion.
Both leaders said scheduling conflicts had prevented them from meeting - which Zelenskiy said likely left his Brazilian counterpart "disappointed".
“I was not disappointed. I was upset because I would like to meet with him to discuss the matter," Lula told a press conference before returning home from Japan.
But “Zelenskiy is grown up. He knows what he's doing," he added.
Lula said his team had scheduled a meeting with Zelenskiy on Sunday afternoon. But the Ukrainian leader arrived too late and his own agenda was full afterwards, he said.
Lula said he saw no point in meeting Zelenskiy now, saying that neither he nor Russian President Vladimir Putin seemed to want peace.
"For now, they are both convinced that they are going to win the war," he said.
Lula is pushing for peace talks and has suggested Brazil as a mediator, along with other "neutral" countries, including China and Indonesia.
But the veteran leftist was criticized last month when he accused the United States of "encouraging" the war.
After the White House accused him of "pursuing Russian and Chinese propaganda," Lula softened his rhetoric and said Brazil condemned Russia's invasion.
But on Monday he repeated his criticism.
US President Joe Biden, he said, is sending the message that “Putin must surrender and pay for everything he has destroyed”.
"That message doesn't help," he said.
3d ago00.50EDT
Welcome summary
Hello, welcome to our live coverage of the war inUkraine. I'm Helen Livingstone and I bring you the latest news.
Bakhmut and the nearby town of Marinka in Donetsk remain the "epicenter" of the conflict, the Ukrainian armed forces said in their morning update, a day later.Russiaclaimed to have completed the "liberation" of the destroyed city.
“[In Bakhmut] the enemy continues to lead offensive actions. The battle for the town of Bakhmut continues," the armed forces said, adding that over the past day Russia has "tried unsuccessfully to recapture lost positions south of the [nearby] settlement of Ivanivske."
There is confusion about the situation in Bakhmutafter the Russian claim, which cannot be independently verified. Ukrainian officials said they still had a foothold in and surrounded the city, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said at a G7 summit in Hiroshima on Sunday: “Bakhmut is not occupied by the Russian Federation as of today. There are not two or three interpretations of this.”
Here are other recent developments:
Zelenskysecured new military aid from the USduring a day of frantic diplomatic activity at the G7 summit. US President Joe Biden announced military aid worth up to $375 million (£300 million) to Kiev, telling Zelenskiy that the US was doing everything possible to strengthen Ukraine's defences. The package includes ammunition, artillery, armored vehicles and training.
Biden told a press conference that he had received "flat insurance" from Zelenskiy that he would not use Western-supplied F-16 fighter jets to enter Russian territory. However, Biden said F-16 fighter jets could be used "anywhere Russian troops are located in Ukraine and the area". to praytold G7 leaders that Washington supports joint allied training programsfor Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets, although Kiev has not won any specific, public commitments for the delivery of the fighter jets.
In a G7 speech, Zelenskiy said Kiev's plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine was "a clear expression of rationality"., and sought support for his “peace formula”. He thanked Western leaders for achieving "a level of cooperation that ensures that democracy, international law and freedom are respected," but wondered, "Is this enough?"
Zelenskiy downplayed the fact that he did not meet Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on the sidelines of the summit, saying it was probably because of scheduling.Lula has said that Zelenskiy and Putin are equally responsible for the warand accused Western powers of encouraging the conflict.
The Russian foreign ministry dismissed the G7 summit in Japan as a "politicized" event that it said had pumped out anti-Russian and anti-Chinese statements. In a statement on Telegram, Russia's foreign ministry said the G7 had "deteriorated irreversibly" and that the forum had become "a breeding ground" where, led by the Anglo-Saxons, destructive initiatives are being prepared that undermine global stability. .
Berlin policehave opened an investigation into the suspected poisoningfrom two Russian journalists who visited the city last month for a conference organized by Russian Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky. The investigation comes after Russian investigative media group Agentsvo wrote that the two women had reported symptoms suggesting possible poisoning around the time of the event in late April.
Russian Security Council chief Nikolai Patrushev will hold talks on Monday with Chen Wenqing, a member of the Chinese Communist Party's politburo who oversees police, legal and intelligence services, reported the Russian state news RIA. Patrushev, a former head of the FSB's internal security service, is widely seen as one of the most aggressive members of Putin's inner circle.
FAQs
What is the disputed territory between Russia and Ukraine? ›
The island Tuzla Spit became a major dispute between Russia and Ukraine in 2003. The island is located in the Kerch Strait and administratively it is part of Crimea, Ukraine.
What caused the Russian invasion in Ukraine? ›The seeds of this war were sown in 2013, when Moscow persuaded Ukraine's pro-Russian leader to scrap a planned pact with the European Union, prompting protests that ultimately brought him down and led to Russia seizing Crimea and staging a land-grab in the east.
How much territory has Russia claimed from Ukraine? ›Before 2022, Russia occupied 42,000 km2 (16,000 sq mi) of Ukrainian territory (Crimea, and parts of Donetsk and Luhansk), and occupied an additional 119,000 km2 (46,000 sq mi) after its full-scale invasion by March 2022, a total of 161,000 km2 (62,000 sq mi) or almost 27% of Ukraine's territory.
Which territories did Russia claim? ›Russian-occupied territories are lands under Russian military occupation. The term is applied to territories in Georgia (Abkhazia and South Ossetia), Moldova (Transnistria), and parts of Ukraine.
What would happen if Russia and the US went to war? ›It would exceed the largest anomaly ever recorded since the beginning of Food and Agricultural Organization observational records in 1961. And under the largest war scenario – a war between the U.S. and Russia – more than 75% of the planet would be starving within two years.
Do Russians support the war? ›The Levada Center, Russia's veteran independent pollster, found that respondents who said yes to the direct question of whether they supported the war fluctuated between 74 and 76 percent in April and August, declined to 71–74 percent in September and December, and climbed back to 75–77 percent in January and February.
How much land has Ukraine lost? ›A new Guardian analysis of Institute for the Study of War data shows that, after once having seized as much as 51,000 sq miles (132,000 sq km) of Ukrainian land, Russia has since lost a fifth of this. It now controls 40,000 sq miles of Ukrainian land, entirely in the south and east.
How much of Ukraine has been destroyed? ›For more than ten months of the war, a total of 149,300 residential buildings were damaged or destroyed, including: 131,400 private houses, 17,500 apartment buildings and 280 dormitories.
What language is spoken in Ukraine? ›According to the 2001 census, 67% of the population speak Ukrainian and 30% speak Russian as their first language. Ukrainian, the official language, belongs with Russian and Belarusian to the East Slavic branch of the Slavic language family.
Was Crimea ever Russian territory? ›Crimea was part of the Crimean Khanate from 1441 until it was annexed by the Russian Empire in 1783. After the end of the empire in the first stages of the Russian Civil War there were a series of short-lived independent governments (Crimean People's Republic, Crimean Regional Government, Crimean SSR).
What territories did Russia take from China? ›
Starting with the Treaty of Aigun in 1858 and the Treaty of Peking in 1860, the Sino–Russian border was realigned in Russia's favour along the Amur and Ussuri rivers. As a result, China lost the region now known as Outer Manchuria (an area of more than 1 million km2) and access to the Sea of Japan.
What countries did Russia lose territory to? ›Under the treaty, Russia had to turn over several territories to Germany: Finland, Russian Poland, Estonia, Livonia, Courland (now part of Latvia), Lithuania, Ukraine, and Bessarabia. In addition, the Bolsheviks had to give much of the southern part of Russia to what was still the Ottoman Empire, controlled by Turkey.
Who is more powerful Russia or USA? ›In short, Russia is ranked 2nd out of 140 in military strength while the US is ranked 1st. As per the army population, Russia has 142,320,790 soldiers while The US has 334,998,398 soldiers. The available manpower is 69,737,187 with Russia and 147,399,295 with the United States.
Where would Russia nuke in the US? ›A Russian nuclear attack would likely focus on high-value targets in North Dakota or Montana.
Where is the best place to survive a nuclear war in the US? ›Ragusa recommends rural parts of Texas, Florida and California (far from large population centres which might make attractive targets) as places to survive a nuclear exchange. He says: 'The reason why I picked these three states is because they are near water and have warm climates.
Has the US ever been allies with Russia? ›U.S.-Soviet Alliance, 1941–1945. Although relations between the Soviet Union and the United States had been strained in the years before World War II, the U.S.-Soviet alliance of 1941–1945 was marked by a great degree of cooperation and was essential to securing the defeat of Nazi Germany.
How many soldiers does Russia use? ›...
Number of military personnel in Russia as of 2023, by type (in 1,000s)
| Characteristic | Military personnel in thousands |
|---|---|
| Active | 830.9 |
| Reserve | 250 |
| Paramilitary | 250 |
There are between 11 and 12 million ethnic Russians in Ukraine, including approximately 1.5 million who live in the Crimean peninsula (Uncaptive Minds Spring 1992, 76-77; RFE/RL 8 May 1992, 14).
Why did Russia sell Alaska? ›Defeat in the Crimean War further reduced Russian interest in this region. Russia offered to sell Alaska to the United States in 1859, believing the United States would off-set the designs of Russia's greatest rival in the Pacific, Great Britain.
Is the US almost as big as Russia? ›The U.S. is approximately half the size of Russia when compared by their landmasses. According to NationMaster.com, Russia is 1.8 times larger than America. Despite the extensive land area, Russia hosts only 2% of the world's population while the U.S. ranks third in world population, according to the U.S Census bureau.
Why is Russia a superpower? ›
Russia. The Russian Federation, the world's largest state by land mass, is home to over 30% of the world's natural resources according to some sources, thus being identified as an energy superpower. Since its imperial times, it has been both a great power and a regional power.
What Ukraine territories are under Russian control? ›These restrictions apply to Crimea and the four purportedly annexed oblasts of Ukraine. The Russian Federation adopted legal acts purported to formally extend the application of Russian law to the territory of the four regions of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhya Oblasts on September 30.
What is the disputed region in Ukraine? ›The war in Donbas, or Donbas war, was an armed conflict in the Donbas region of Ukraine, part of the broader Russo-Ukrainian War. The war began in April 2014 when armed Russian-backed separatists seized government buildings and the Ukrainian military launched an operation against them.
What is the land called between Russia and Ukraine? ›Crimea was part of Russia from 1783, when the Tsarist Empire annexed it a decade after defeating Ottoman forces in the Battle of Kozludzha, until 1954, when the Soviet government transferred Crimea from the Russian Soviet Federation of Socialist Republics (RSFSR) to the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (UkrSSR).
How many troops does Ukraine have? ›How many soldiers does Ukraine have? Ukraine's Army counted approximately 500 thousand military personnel as of 2023. Of them, 200 thousand were active military staff. Furthermore, 250 thousand soldiers were part of the country's reserve forces.
Why is Crimea in Ukraine? ›The USSR transferred Crimea to Ukraine on the 300th anniversary of the Pereyaslav Treaty in 1954. After Ukrainian independence in 1991, the central government and the Republic of Crimea clashed, with the region being granted more autonomy.
Where does Ukraine stand in corruption? ›Transparency International's 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), which scored 180 countries on a scale from 0 ("highly corrupt") to 100 ("very clean"), gave Ukraine a score of 33.
Are there Ukrainians in Crimea? ›Note that the proportion of people in the survey who gave their ethnicity as Ukrainian was 20%, Crimean Tatar 15%.
What is the ancient name of Ukraine? ›Ukraina (Україна) was initially mentioned in the Hypatian Codex in approximately 1187, referring to the name of the territory of the Principality of Pereyaslavl. The codex was written in the East Slavic version of Church Slavonic language.
Was Kiev ever part of Russia? ›Russian suzerainty
Occupied by Russian troops since the 1654 Treaty of Pereyaslav, Kyiv became a part of the Tsardom of Russia from 1667 on the Truce of Andrusovo and enjoyed a degree of autonomy.
Did Crimea ever belong to Russia? ›
Crimea became part of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic on 18 October 1921 as the Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, The Russian SFSR founded the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in 1922, with the Crimean ASSR retaining a degree of nominal autonomy and run as a Crimean Tatar enclave.