On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. The invasion began at dawn on 24 February. Fighting began in Luhansk Oblast at 3:40 a.m. Kyiv time near Milove on the border with Russia.

Member States today overwhelmingly adopted a resolution demanding the Russian Federation immediately end its invasion of Ukraine and unconditionally withdraw all its military forces from that neighbouring country, as the General Assembly continued its emergency session on the crisis. The emergency special session — the eleventh called since the founding of the United Nations — opened on 28 February, meeting less than 24 hours after being mandated to do so by a vote in the Security Council, following its failure to adopt a resolution condemning the Russian Federation’s recent actions in Ukraine. Deploring in the strongest terms its aggression against Ukraine in violation of the Charter of the United Nations, the Assembly also demanded the Russian Federation immediately and unconditionally reverse its 21 February decision related to the status of certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine.

Russia has launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine by land, air and sea, the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War II. The offensive commenced on Thursday following a televised announcement by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who declared he had authorized a "special military operation." Ukrainian cities faced a barrage of missiles as reports indicated waves of Russian troops advancing into the eastern regions of Chernihiv, Kharkiv, and Luhansk, while forces also landed by sea in southern cities like Odesa and Mariupol.

On February 24, Russian forces formally invaded Ukraine. Putin announced the start of a full-scale land, sea, and air war against Ukraine that would target Ukrainian military facilities and cities throughout the country. On the first day of the invasion, the Russian navy attacked Snake Island, a small Ukrainian territory in the Black Sea.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks from three sides in an attack that could rewrite the global post-Cold War security order. The invasion began early Thursday with a series of missile strikes, many on key government and military installations, quickly followed by a three-pronged ground assault.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, initiated on February 24, 2022, is among the most—if not the most—significant shocks to the global order since World War II. The International Court of Justice indicated that “it is doubtful that the [Genocide] Convention . . . authorizes a Contracting Party’s unilateral use of force in the territory of another State for the purpose of preventing or punishing an alleged genocide,” and directed Russia to “immediately suspend the military operations that it commenced on 24 February 2022 in the territory of Ukraine.”

Russia invades Ukraine. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III orders deployment of 7,000 U.S. military personnel and key enablers to locations across Europe. Feb. 25, 2022 – U.S. Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters… announces the activation of the NATO Response Force.

On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a military invasion of Ukraine in a steep escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War. The campaign had been preceded by a Russian military buildup since early 2021 and numerous Russian demands for security measures and legal prohibitions against Ukraine joining NATO.

On 2 March, the UN General Assembly adopted — by an overwhelming majority of 141 against 5 — a resolution rejecting the Russian Federation's brutal invasion of Ukraine and demanding that Russia immediately withdraw its forces and abide by international law. The resolution was prepared by the European Union hand in hand with Ukraine and countries from all regions of the world, immediately after the UN Security Council was prevented to act by a Russian veto on 25 February. This landmark resolution was adopted during the 11th Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly, which was called by the UN Security Council following the Russian veto on Friday 25 February of a text calling for a Russian withdrawal from Ukrainian territory.

On March 2nd, 2022 the General Assembly voted on a Resolution which takes a strong position against Russia's aggression against Ukraine. In this case, Russia's veto against a resolution of the UN Security Council (February 24th, 2022) led to a situation where the majority of UN Security Council members called on the UN General Assembly to act instead. This Resolution was adopted by the UN General Assembly on March 2nd, 2022 with a vast majority of 141 votes in favour (5 against, 35 abstentions).

| 2 March 2022 A/RES/ES-11/1 | This was a resolution titled “Aggression against Ukraine”. | 24 March 2022 A/RES/ES-11/2 | This was a resolution titled “Humanitarian consequences of the aggression against Ukraine”. | 2 March 2023 A/RES/ES-11/6 | This resolution called for "a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine" based on the principles of the Charter of the United Nations.

The General Assembly adopted a resolution that, among other things, "[d]eplores in the strongest terms the aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine in violation of Article 2(4) of the Charter" and demands that the Russian Federation "immediately cease its use of force against Ukraine" and "immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory of Ukraine." The resolution refers to the military operations that the Russian Federation commenced on 24 February 2022 in the territory of Ukraine.

**After February 24**, 2022 — the date when Ukrainians awoke to the nightmare of Russia’s full-scale, illegal invasion — daily life became difficult. More than 10,000 civilians have died in Ukraine since the February 24, 2022, invasion, according to the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine.

Russian forces have launched a large-scale invasion into Ukraine early Thursday. Explosions and gunfire rocked several major Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, as Russian troops poured into the country and missiles rained down on Ukrainian targets. The offensive began before dawn on Thursday, following a televised address by President Vladimir Putin announcing a "special military operation" in Ukraine.

President Biden declared Russia’s invasion as “unprovoked and unjustified.” In an emergency United Nations (UN) meeting, 141 of 193 member states voted to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the UN demanded that Russia immediately withdraw its forces. These actions were in response to Russian forces formally invading Ukraine on February 24, 2022.

At least six UN General Assembly resolutions have been adopted on the Russia-Ukraine war since the full-scale invasion of Feb. 24, 2022. The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for “a just and lasting peace” in Ukraine on Tuesday while rejecting a last-minute proposal from the United States to delete two crucial paragraphs from the draft text that included references to Ukraine’s “sovereignty” and “territorial integrity.” The Assembly met to mark the fourth year of Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine as Putin’s military pummels civilians in the country amid one of its coldest winters, taking out electricity, heating and water services in many cities, including the capital of Kyiv.

On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russian missiles struck Ukrainian cities, and Russian troops entered Ukrainian territory from Russia, Belarus, and occupied Crimea. The invasion marked a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War that had begun in 2014.

Russian forces invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, triggering Europe’s largest armed conflict since World War II. Airstrikes and missile attacks hit cities across Ukraine, while ground troops crossed the border from Russia, Belarus, and Crimea. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared martial law and called on citizens to defend the country.

At the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, few would have predicted that the war would still be ongoing two years later with no clear end in sight. Here is a look at how the war… has unfolded into a near stalemate on the frontlines.

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General Assembly has adopted a resolution calling for an immediate, full and unconditional ceasefire between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. The resolution also demands that all parties fully comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure. It reiterates support for the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.

2022 – February 21 – Putin formally recognizes the independence of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic… Biden declares the move "the beginning of a Russian invasion." … 2022 – February 25 – Russian forces launch a devastating assault on Ukrainian territory – the largest such military operation in Europe since the end of World War II.

Russian forces invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Four years on and despite negotiation efforts, an end still remains elusive.

The Russia-Ukraine War is the largest conventional conflict in Europe since World War II. Launched in February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine following years of political tension, territorial disputes, and military buildup.

This entry outlines the sequence of events leading up to and including the launch of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, noting the transition from earlier hostilities to a large-scale cross-border attack.