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The " little green men " (Russian: зелёные человечкиzelyonye chelovechki; Ukrainian: зелені чоловічкиzeleni cholovichky) were Russian soldiers who were masked and wore unmarked uniforms upon the outbreak of the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2014. They were active just before and during the Russian annexation of Crimea ...
In late August and early September 2014, Russian and Russian-backed separatist troops supporting the Donetsk People's Republic advanced on the government -controlled port city of Mariupol in southern Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. This followed a wide offensive by Russian-allied forces, which led to their capture of Novoazovsk to the east.
Russo-Ukrainian War – ongoing international conflict between Russia, alongside Russian-backed separatists, and Ukraine, which began in February 2014. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine and supported pro-Russian separatists fighting the Ukrainian military in the Donbas war.
The first violent incident had occurred during the night on 16 April 2014, when about 300 pro-Russian and anti-government protesters attacked a Ukrainian military unit in Mariupol, throwing petrol bombs. [20] Internal Affairs minister Arsen Avakov said that troops were forced to open fire, resulting in the killing of three of the attackers. [20]
August 2014. Battalion tactical groups, which entered Ukrainian territory beginning on August 11, 2014, were formed from elements of the following units: [4] 17th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade. 18th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade. 21st Guards Motor Rifle Brigade. 33rd Mountain Motor Rifle Brigade. 247th Guards Air Assault Regiment, 7th Guards Mountain ...
On 11 July 2014, a Ukrainian camp in Zelenopillya village near Ukrainian-Russian border was shelled by a modern Russian 9K51M "Tornado-G" M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System, and Ukrainian forces suffered heavy casualties. A massive and unexpected artillery attack killed 37 and wounded over 100 soldiers. [2][3] On 13 July 2014, Russia claimed ...
Pro-Russian protesters occupied the Donetsk regional state administration (RSA) building from 1 to 6 March, before being removed by the Security Service of Ukraine. [ 92 ][ 93 ] Pro-Russian protesters in Donetsk, 8 March 2014. 13 March was marked by violent clashes between pro-Maidan and anti-Maidan protesters in Donetsk.
Ukrainian Air Force. On 14 June 2014, an Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft of the 25th Transport Aviation Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Force was shot down by forces of the Russia-backed separatists from Luhansk People's Republic while on approach to land at Luhansk International Airport, Ukraine, during the initial phase of the war in Donbas ...