The war on Ukraine explained: Hear from our experts
Channel: War Studies KCL
Date: 09/03/2022

Many pundits did not believe Russia was going to attack Ukraine. Yet Vladimir Putin launched a terrestrial invasion entering through the North, South, and East of the country. This operation has precipitated an escalation that lead several NATO members, together with the European Union, to support Ukraine with weapons and funding, while Putin put Russia's nuclear deterrence force on state of alert.

As everyone seeks to make sense of confusing news coming from the ground, many questions arise. Why has Putin decided to invade Ukraine, escalating from the grey zone warfare seen in 2014 to a war of attrition? Has he taken a reckless gamble? What will he do next? Is this conflict going to be limited to Ukraine? What might lead to a more direct involvement of other European nations, if anything?

This online event reflected on the many different facets of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.