2014 Russian invasion of Crimea

Details

Instance of

military operation, invasion

Date

2014

Start time

19 February 2014

End time

21 March 2014

Part of

Russian occupation of Crimea, Russo-Ukrainian war, 2014 Russian invasion of Ukraine

Has parts

Capture of Southern Naval Base, Capture of the Crimean Parliament, 2014 Simferopol incident

Follows

Revolution of Dignity

Followed by

Russian occupation of Crimea, Russian annexation of Crimea

Location

Crimea

Country

Ukraine, Russia

Participants

Russian Armed Forces, Armed Forces of Ukraine

commanded by

Alexander Vitko, Sergei Shoigu, Vladimir Putin

different from

Crimean War, Russian occupation of Crimea, transfer of Crimea to Ukraine

facet of

political status of Crimea

has effect

declaration of Independence of the Republic of Crimea, 2014 Crimean status referendum, Treaty on the Adoption of the Republic of Crimea to Russia

time period

history of Ukraine since 1991, Russia under Vladimir Putin