On 24 February, before 5:00 a.m. Kyiv time, Putin announced a "special military operation" in eastern Ukraine and "effectively declared war on Ukraine."
Russia retains control over 1.8% of the area around Kharkiv in the east of Ukraine
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Reason for Russia and Ukraine War 2022:
Throughout 2021, bilateral tensions rose due to a Russian military buildup surrounding Ukrainian territory
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The capital of Russia is: Moscow
The area of Russia is 17.1 million km²
The currency of Russia is:the Russian ruble
The population of Russia is: 144.1 million (2020) World Bank
