Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine: causes, conduct, consequences

Abstract

On February 24, 2022, on the orders of Vladimir Putin, the President of the Russian Federation, military troops invaded Ukraine. The Kremlin wanted a quick and easy victory. But the Ukrainians resisted, being helped by the civilized world (the collective West). Russia’s war is not only against Ukraine, but against the European civilization, of the Humanity. The war proved that the Russians had miscalculated: victory would be for Ukraine and the civilized world.