Timeline of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

Animated map of the invasion until 1 November, click to view the animation (for a more detailed, interactive map, see here)

On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a military invasion of Ukraine.

This timeline is a dynamic and fluid list, and as such may never satisfy criteria of completeness. Please note that some events may only be fully understood or discovered in retrospect.

Background

On 24 February 2022, the Russian Federation invaded 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.^[1]

Prelude

Timeline by phase

• Phase 1: Invasion of Ukraine (24 February – 7 April)
• Phase 2: Southeastern front (8 April – 28 August)
• Phase 3: Ukrainian counteroffensives (29 August – present)

See also

• 2022 in Ukraine
• 2022 Russia–Ukraine peace negotiations
• Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation
• International recognition of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic – List of diplomatic recognitions of the 2 Ukrainian breakaway states
• List of military engagements during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
• List of Russian generals killed during the 2022 invasion of Ukraine
• Post-Soviet conflicts – Military conflicts in the former Soviet Union
• Second Cold War – Tensions between the US and China or Russia since 1991
• Territorial control during the Russo-Ukrainian War
• War in Donbas

References

External links

• Institute for the Study of War's daily updates on Ukraine conflict