Russian Invasion of Ukraine (The Pearl World)

The Russian Invasion of Ukraine was the name of a conflict that occurred in 2022. The Conflict started off as a "Special Military Operation" that turned into a full scale civil war. The war ultimately led to Ukraine reclaiming Crimea and the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics
== Background ==
== Russian Invasion ==
== Ukrainian Resistance ==
Ukrainian fighters put up a fierce resistance, taking advantage of poor Russian planning, they exploited the Russian vulnerabilities and pushed the Russian forces back over the border several times. 
== Liberation of Crimea ==
On November 9, 2022 Ukrainian Forces pushed through to Kherson, after Russian forces retreated.
By March of 2023, Ukraine was in position to launch a massive offensive, and did so, pushing the Russians out of Zaporizhzhia in a matter of days.
In May of 2023., Ukrainian forces destroyed the vehicular section of the Kerch Strait Bridge, severing its link to mainland Russia, further stranding 10,000 Russian troops and up to 30,000 civilians.
== Collapse of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics ==
On June 8, 2023, Ukrainian Forces attacked two towns in the occupied Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, splitting the Russian army in two. By the 15th, they carved out a sizable amount of territory, pushing the Russian forces to the South, where they still held land.
By July 1, 2023, Ukrainian forces controlled 84% of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, before encircling them in Mariupol.
On August 3, 2023, Russian forces were pushed out of the last remaining bits of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, and the territory was liberated.
== War Ends ==
Russia announced it was no longer sending troops to Ukraine, with the remaining forces left to fight for themselves. Morale in Russia was low with the loss of Crimea,
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