What is Russian invasion of Ukraine?
{{multiple issues| {{cleanup|reason=|date=January 2025}} {{complex|date=January 2025}} {{copyedit|date=January 2025}} }} {{update|date=March 2025}} <!-- DO NOT USE BARE URLS OR TINY URLS. USE THE FULL CITATION ON THE EDITOR.--> {{2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine infobox}} {{Campaignbox Post-Soviet conflicts}} {{Use mdy dates|date=Januray 2025}} On 24 February 2022, [[Russia]] invaded [[Ukraine]]. The [[invasion]] causes thousands of deaths every month (as of 2025). It is part of the [[Russo-Ukrainian War]] that started in 2014. The 2022 invasion started after the [[2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis]]. Russia supported the [[Donetsk People's Republic]] and the [[Luhansk People's Republic]] in the months before the invasion. More Russian soldiers came to the [[Donbas]] region of eastern Ukraine on 21 February 2022. The invasion was [[:wikt:condemn|condemned]] by many countries. In Russia, many opposition groups formed [[anti-war movement|anti-war]] protests. Many of the protesters were arrested by the Russian government.<ref>{{cite web|author-last=Morin |author-first=Rebecca |date=24 February 2022 |title=World leaders condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine; EU promises 'harshest' sanctions – live updates |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/02/24/russia-ukraine-invasion/6920609001/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224110055/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/02/24/russia-ukraine-invasion/6920609001/ |archive-date=24 February 2022 |access-date=24 February 2022 |website=[[USA Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 February 2022 |title=More than 1,700 people detained in widespread Russian protests against Ukraine invasion |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-protest-arrests-1.6362938 |last= |first=|access-date=24 February 2022 |work=CBC News|archive-date=24 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224193201/https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-protest-arrests-1.6362938|url-status=live}}</ref> Millions of refugees fled to western Ukr