Almost immediately following the end of the EuroMaidan Revolution in Ukraine in February 2014, Russia swiftly moved to annex and occupy the Crimean Peninsula. Within a couple of months, unrest erupted in eastern Ukraine followed by Russian-backed militias taking over administrative buildings. The events mark the start of Russia's 10-year invasion and occupation of Ukraine that continues to this day.
Ukraine had high hopes for 2023. Many dreamed the war would end with Ukraine’s victory and that they would finally be able to visit liberated Crimea after nine years of Russian occupation. Ukraine’s much-anticipated summer counteroffensive, aimed at liberating the south, ultimately failed.
Oleksandr Pivnenko, the commander of the National Guard of Ukraine (NGU), has made it clear that the commanders of Azov will be involved in further combat operations against Russian forces. Source: Pivnenko in an interview with Ukrainska Pravda Details: Pivnenko was appointed to the position on 8 July 2023, when the commanders of Azov came back from Türkiye.
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