Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/russian-invasion-of-ukraine

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present) known for?Disruption to Ukrainian agriculture and shipping
2. What is the date of full-scale invasion?February 24, 2022
3. What is the pre-invasion russian troop buildup?Late 2021
4. What started the Russo‑Ukrainian war in 2022?The war began when Russia launched a full‑scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, after earlier conflicts in 2014 over Crimea and the Donbas region.
5. Why did Russia want Ukraine to stay out of NATO?Russia said that if Ukraine joined NATO, it would be a direct threat to Russia’s security, so it demanded Ukraine never become a NATO member.

Irredentism: A political policy aimed at regaining territory that is believed to be historically part of a country.
Demilitarization: The reduction or elimination of a country's military forces and weapons.
Denazification: The process of removing the influence of Nazism from a society, often used in propaganda.
Ecocide: Widespread destruction of the environment, especially when done deliberately.