Question: when was the ukraine taken over by russia
Answer: Russian military intervention in Ukraine ( since 2014 ) Part of the Ukrainian crisis and pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine Areas held by the insurgents and Russia Areas under the control of Ukraine Date 20 February 2014 -- present ( 4 years , 8 months , 1 week and 2 days ) Location Ukraine : Crimean Peninsula Donetsk Oblast Luhansk Oblast Russia : Rostov Oblast Black Sea ( Sea of Azov ) Result Ongoing : Unmarked Russian troops take over Crimea , seize military units , fortify near Chonhar , Kherson Oblast ( abandoned by 9 December 2014 ) Russian military buildup on Russian - Ukrainian border NATO condemns Russian involvement , plans Rapid Trident military exercises in Ukraine , reinforces members west of Ukraine .