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Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 demonstrated an assault on the country’s sovereignty and future. This pivotal moment followed the 2014 Maidan Revolution, a turning point that anchored Ukraine’s aspirations toward European integration and domestic reform, and Russia’s annexation of Crimea. Ongoing aggression and disinformation campaigns led by its former occupier have continued to challenge Ukraine’s independence and democratic trajectory, as well as broader regional stability. CSIS leads scholarship on the war in Ukraine, how it has changed the landscape of modern geopolitics and warfare, its global impacts, and Ukrainian reconstruction.

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Four Years of the War in Ukraine

CSIS experts discuss the last four years of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Transcript — February 24, 2026

Photo: Fabio Murgia/CSIS, Getty Images

Russia-Ukraine War in 10 Charts

Commentary by Seth G. Jones, Riley McCabe, Yasir Atalan, Benjamin Jensen, Romina Bandura, Emma Curtis, Caitlin Welsh, Otto Svendsen, Max Bergmann, Mark F. Cancian, and Chris H. Park — February 24, 2026

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Seth G. Jones

Seth G. Jones

President, Defense and Security Department; Harold Brown Chair
Max Bergmann

Max Bergmann

Director, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and Stuart Center
Romina Bandura

Romina Bandura

Senior Fellow, Project on Prosperity and Development
Daniel Byman

Daniel Byman

Director, Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program
Caitlin Welsh

Caitlin Welsh

Director, Global Food and Water Security Program
Emily Harding

Emily Harding

Vice President, Defense and Security Department; Director, Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program
Benjamin Jensen

Benjamin Jensen

Director, Futures Lab and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department

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