instagram : / tushartiwari9582 subscribe for more critically analysed informations On 24 February 2022, Russia began a military invasion of Ukraine,[27] in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict that Russia launched in 2014. Internationally considered a war of aggression,[28][29] it is the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II.[30][31][32] The invasion has caused the largest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II,[33][34][35] with over 3.3 million Ukrainians fleeing their country. On 21 February 2022, Russia recognised the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and the Luhansk People's Republic, two self-proclaimed states in Donbas controlled by pro-Russian separatists and recognised by no other state. #UPSC #Geopolitics #War