Narrative Landscape/Great Power Competition/Russia’s aggression is unprovoked and genocidal

Russia’s aggression is unprovoked and genocidal

Claim

Russia’s invasion is an unprovoked imperial war aimed at erasing Ukrainian identity (Bucha, deportation of children, destruction of cultural sites). "NATO provocation" narratives are Russian propaganda.

Normative Conclusion

Russia must be held accountable as aggressor

Keywords

aggressioninvasionRussiaBuchagenocidewar crimesunprovokedimperialdeportation

Action Classes

MILITARY_OPERATIONSECURITY_INCIDENT

Domains

SECURITY

Activity Timeline

Matched Events

Russian strikes kill civilians in Ukraine as peace talks stall

Mar 14, 202680%

Russian strikes kill at least five in Ukraine as peace talks stall

Mar 14, 202685%

Russia strikes Kharkiv apartment block with new missile

Mar 7, 202680%

Russia strikes Kharkiv apartment block with new missile

Mar 7, 202685%

Russia says no deadlines to end Ukraine war as its battlefield gains increase

Feb 26, 202680%

Ukraine war reaches four-year mark with heavy losses and continued fighting

Feb 24, 202685%

Russian drone strike kills three in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region

Feb 23, 202680%

Russia loses access to Starlink internet service for its military operations in Ukraine

Feb 20, 202680%

Russia intensifies attacks on Kharkiv, targeting energy and logistics sites

Jan 30, 202680%

Russia strikes Kyiv's power and heating systems during freezing winter weather

Jan 30, 202680%

Russia uses new Oreshnik hypersonic missile in attacks on Ukraine

Jan 13, 202680%

Russia uses new Oreshnik hypersonic missile in strikes on Ukraine

Jan 13, 202685%