The Truth:
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, marking the escalation of the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War that began in 2014.
The conflict started with Russia’s annexation of Crimea and support for separatists in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region following Ukraine’s 2014 Revolution of Dignity, which ousted pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych.
Prior to the 2022 invasion, Russia massed troops near Ukraine’s borders in 2021, denying plans to attack despite Western warnings, leading to the current war.
Ukraine has consistently rejected claims of starting the war, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy citing Russia’s unprovoked aggression and presenting U.S. aid figures to counter misinformation.