Russian military intervention in Ukraine |
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Part of the 2014 Crimean crisis |
Crimea (dark green), Rest of Ukraine (light green) and Russia (light red) in Europe |
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Date | 27 February 2014 (de facto)[1] – present |
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Location | |
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Status |
Ongoing
- Russia takes effective military control over Crimea, overpowering aerial and naval fleets[3]
- Covert operations conducted by the Russian special forces (Spetsnaz) and proclaimed "self-defense" forces without identification signs[4]
- Russia-Ukraine borders are patrolled by the Russian army until 4 March[5]
- Russian military entered the Kherson Oblast on 8 March 2014[2]
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Belligerents |
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Russia |
Ukraine[6] |
Commanders and leaders |
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Pres. Vladimir Putin PM Dmitry Medvedev Gen. Sergey Shoygu Gen. Valery Gerasimov Lt.Gen. Igor Sergun V.Adm. Aleksandr Vitko |
Pres. Oleksandr Turchynov Adm. Ihor Tenyukh Lt.Gen. Mykhailo Kutsyn R.Adm. Serhiy Hayduk |
Units involved |
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Russian Armed Forces:[7][8] 76th Airborne Division 31st Airborne Brigade 18th Mechanized Brigade
Baltic Fleet[9]
Northern Fleet
Black Sea Fleet:
GRU Operators
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Armed Forces of Ukraine: Ukrainian Navy
- 36th Coastal Defense Brigade[10]
Ukrainian Sea Guard Ukrainian police Internal Troops |
Strength |
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Crimean Force: 25,000–30,000[11][12]
- Black Sea Fleet: 11,000 (including Marines)
- 4 Squadrons of fighter aircraft (18 planes each)
Reinforcements:Between 16,000[10][13][14][15] and 42,000[16] troops |
Crimean garrison: ~ 14,500 Troops[17] 10 warships |
Casualties and losses |
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1 cruiser hulk scuttled as blockship[18] 1 diving support vessel scuttled[19] |
2 injured (1 head concussion, 1 wounded)[6][20][21] 50 border guards captured[22] 1 admiral defected 1 Trans Bat surrendered[23] |