Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
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There have been attacks in mainland Russia as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on 24 February 2022. The main targets have been the military, the arms industry and the oil industry. Many of the attacks have been drone strikes, firebombing, and rail sabotage. The Ukrainian intelligence services have acknowledged carrying out some of these attacks. Others have been carried out by anti-war activists in Russia. There has also been cross-border shelling, missile strikes and ground raids from Ukraine, mainly in the Belgorod, Kursk and Bryansk oblasts. Several times, Ukrainian-backed armed groups have launched incursions from Ukraine into Russia, captured border villages and battled the Russian military. While Ukraine has supported these ground incursions, it has denied direct involvement.
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Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |
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Part of the Russo-Ukrainian War | |
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Date | 25 February 2022 (2022-02-25) – present |
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Casualties | 58+ civilians killed (unknown military fatalities) by June 2023[1] 25 killed on 30 December 2023 7 killed on 15 February 2024 13+ killed in apartment strike on 12 May 2024. [2]
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In response to the invasion, there have also been attacks on Russian forces in Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014.