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Crisis in Ukraine

This guide contains information on the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Overview of the war in Ukraine

  • The long-standing crisis in Ukraine has reached a tipping point with Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24th.
  • The current crisis began in 2014 with Russia's invasion and annexation of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine and ongoing fighting in Donbas, a region in Southeastern Ukraine that borders Russia.
  • After Russian military buildups near Ukraine's borders in 2021, Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022.

This libguide will provide you with content from Mason Library as well as reliable news sources, related to the current conflict.

  

Background Information