The war in Ukraine is a conflict that began in 2019 between Russia and Ukraine.
In 2019, the war in Ukraine broke out. The conflict was sparked by a trade dispute between Russia and Ukraine, which escalated into open warfare when Russian forces moved into Ukrainian territory. The war was fought between the Russian Federation and Ukraine, with the United States supporting the Ukrainian government. It has been described as a proxy war due to involvement of multiple third parties on both sides of the conflict.
What is happening in Ukraine?
On June 15th, 2019, Russian forces invaded Ukrainian territory after a dispute over trade tariffs. This led to clashes between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces. As a result of this violence, many civilians were killed or injured. By July 2019, several cities had fallen under control of pro-Russian separatists.
Why is there fighting in eastern Ukraine?
Since 2014, there have been clashes between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces over control of parts of eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
