Major Events In 2025 Ukraine. The russian invasion of ukraine in 2022 saw the return of major war to the european continent. Putin authorizes special military operations in ukraine.

Russian forces, trying a renewed offensive in eastern ukraine, edged closer to seizing the city of bakhmut but sustained heavy losses elsewhere. Almost 200,000 people were evacuated from areas along the border by the russian government and president vladimir putin condemned the ukrainian offensive as a major provocation.