50 Important Events In Ukraine Since The War Began
Slava Ukraini!
Ukraine’s war has produced a nonstop stream of headlines, images, and moments that quickly moved across social media and news feeds. From the first days of the Russian invasion to the wave of protests, refugee support, and battlefield updates that followed, the story kept changing by the hour.
This roundup pulls together 50 major events from the early stages of the conflict, including reactions from Ukrainians, Russians, neighboring countries, and people around the world. Some moments show resistance, others show grief, and many show how quickly the war spread beyond the battlefield.
Here are the key events that shaped the war’s early days, and the reactions that followed.
1. Ukrainians are not backing down
ThePandaFama12. The Polish people are banding together to welcome Ukrainian refugees
daisykg3. The Ukrainian military has their own welcome signs especially prepared for their enemies
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4. President Zelensky has always been a man of his people
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5. #StandWithUkraine
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The support keeps spreading beyond Ukraine’s borders.
6. The Romani have stolen a tank from the Russians
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7. Anonymous has taken control of Russian banks
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8. Ukrainian soldiers spotted a puppy in the freezing cold and have officially adopted him. He is named Rambo.
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9. Women in the Ukrainian army are fighting, too
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10. Pravda Brewery is now in the business of producing Molotov cocktails aimed at Putin
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11. They have asked for Elon Musk's help, and he didn't hesitate to answer their call
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12. Everyone is standing up against this horrible war, even on live TV
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13. Russian citizens are also risking their freedom to protest Putin's invasion
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14. Newlywed Ukrainian couples are taking up arms to fight for their country
The caption reads: "Yesterday, I posted a picture of a young Ukrainian couple who married the day Russia invaded their country. Today, Yaryna, 21, posted this picture on her Facebook page, proudly displaying the AK-47 assault rifles received from the government so she and her husband Sviatoslav, 24, can join the resistance and defend their country."
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15. Other countries are rushing to Ukraine's aid
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And the pressure is building fast.
16. They are making everything difficult for Russian troops — including navigating roads
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17. Volunteer fighters from all over the world are flying in to stop Putin's war
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18. 80,000 protest Russian invasion in Prague
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19. #StopPutin
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20. Russian oligarchs are also feeling the people's wrath
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As the U.S. warns Iran after a drone attack on the American embassy, it echoes the “toughest consequences are still ahead” message.
21. "Will you help me invade your country and bomb your homes?"
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22. More than 2,000 Russians have been arrested for protesting this war
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23. Two days of non-stop demonstrations in Tbilisi, Georgia
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24. Azerbaijan-based fuel company SOCAR is offering free gas for Ukrainian ambulances and SES
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25. Ukrainian women are up in arms defending their homeland
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26. The rest of the civilized world is abandoning Russia
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27. People are no longer dismissing Poland's "paranoia" over a possible Russian attack
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28. Putin cannot and will not triumph
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29. Large corporations are doing their part to show support for Ukraine
30. Over half a million Germans are also protesting this war
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31. Ukrainian refugees do not need to apply for asylum in EU countries
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32. Canadians are fully in support of Ukrainians
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33. Ukraine's pride and world-class boxer Lomachenko has returned to his home country to defend it
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34. A Ukrainian man removed a landmine from the road with his bare hands in Berdyansk, Ukraine
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35. Lithuanian women are trying to appeal to Russian mothers not to send their children to the massacre
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36. A Romanian lady is giving out her local currency to Ukrainian children for survival
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37. Corporations have stopped doing business with Russia
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38. Chefs are feeding Ukrainian refugees crossing the Polish border
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39. Ukrainian Embassy in DC
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40. There is no shortage of protesters in London
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41. Russian planes are banned from flying over major European airspace
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42. A man is caught on camera stopping a Russian tank with his bare hands
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43. This war has been his plan all along
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44. Humanitarian crises have begun within Ukrainian borders besieged by Russian forces
45. Ukrainians have managed to inflict significant losses on Russian troops in just three days
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46. Russians are destroying Ukrainian works of art
47. Ukrainians are refusing to be fazed by Russian tanks
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48. This is a conversation between a Ukrainian civilian and a Russian officer
That exchange says a lot about how tense this war has become.
49. Families are needlessly torn apart by this traumatic war
50. Former President Poroshenko is fighting alongside President Zelensky and their citizens
Ukraine will never be the same after this unacceptable war sparked by Putin. Their acts of bravery and valor, although commendable, should not have been necessary.
The peace-loving people of Ukraine will be traumatized by this awful war, and the world will never forget Putin's lack of humanity. Stand with Ukraine and its people. Slava Ukraini!
What a devastating chapter for Ukraine.
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