Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation | |||||||
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Part of the pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine and the Russo-Ukrainian War | |||||||
![]() Russian President Vladimir Putin signs the treaty of accession with Crimean leaders in Moscow, 18 March 2014. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Based in Crimea, Navy
Deployed to Crimea, elements of Ground Forces
(GRU command)
Airborne
Navy
Special Operations Forces
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Armed forces[7] Navy
Paramilitary Interior troops
Border guards
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Strength | |||||||
Protesters
Russian military forces
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Protesters Ukrainian military forces | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 Crimean SDF trooper killed[18] | |||||||
2 civilian deaths (during the protests),[23][24] 1 civilian killed[25][26] (by Crimean SDF under command of a former Russian serviceman)[27][28] |
In February and March 2014, Russia invaded and annexed (took over) the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine. This event took place after the Revolution of Dignity. It is part of the wider Russo-Ukrainian conflict.
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Mr. Prystaiko (Ukraine): ... In that regard, I have to remind the Council that the official medal that was produced by the Russian Federation for the so-called return of Crimea has the dates on it, starting with 20 February, which is the day before that agreement was brought to the attention of the Security Council by the representative of the Russian Federation. Therefore, the Russian Federation started – not just planned, but started – the annexation of Crimea the day before we reached the first agreement and while President Yanukovych was still in power.
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By March 26, the annexation was essentially complete, and Russia began returning seized military hardware to Ukraine.
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