The Russo-Ukrainian War is a military conflict between Russia and Ukraine[1][2][3][4][5][6]. The Russo-Ukrainian War followed Russia's Annexation of Crimea and the 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine.

The beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian War can be attributed to NATO reports of Russia moving Russian artillery onto the territory of Ukraine[7], the Ukrainian capture of Russian soldiers in Donetsk Oblast, who Russia claimed had crossed over "by accident"[8], reports of Russia shelling Ukrainian territory[9], and reports of Russian military forces entering Ukraine near Novoazovsk[10][11][12]. On August 24th, 2014, President Poroshenko of Ukraine referred to the conflict as Ukraine's "Patriotic War of 2014" and a war against "external aggression"[13]. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine labeled the conflict an invasion on August 27th, 2014.[14].

  1. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/28/world/europe/ukraine-russia-novoazovsk-crimea.html
  2. ^ http://www.nasdaq.com/article/poland-russian-army-operating-in-ukraine-20140827-00084
  3. ^ http://www.vox.com/2014/8/27/6069415/lets-be-clear-about-this-russia-is-invading-ukraine-right-now?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_name=share-button&utm_campaign=vox&utm_content=article-share-top
  4. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/28/world/europe/ukraine-russia-novoazovsk-crimea.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0
  5. ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nathan-gardels/strobe-talbott-russia-ukraine_b_5688516.html
  6. ^ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/russo-ukraine.htm
  7. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/23/world/europe/russia-moves-artillery-units-into-ukraine-nato-says.html
  8. ^ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28934213
  9. ^ http://time.com/3042640/satellite-russian-ukraine-shelling/
  10. ^ http://www.cnbc.com/id/101951821#.
  11. ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/26/us-ukraine-crisis-fighters-idUSKBN0GQ1X520140826?irpc=932
  12. ^ http://www.nasdaq.com/article/poland-russian-army-operating-in-ukraine-20140827-00084
  13. ^ http://un.ua/eng/article/528688.html
  14. ^ https://twitter.com/MFA_Ukraine/status/504734047030239232