⚔️ Battles & Military Operations

From the three-day blitzkrieg that failed to the grinding attritional battles of Donbas — the Russia-Ukraine war has produced some of the most intense conventional warfare since World War II. This section covers every major battle and military operation in chronological and geographic detail. Explore the siege of Mariupol and the heroic stand of the Azov Regiment, Ukraine's lightning Kharkiv counteroffensive that recaptured 6,000 km² in weeks, the year-long battle for Bakhmut that ground Russian forces to exhaustion, and Ukraine's audacious cross-border Kursk incursion. Each battle article includes timeline of key events, order of battle, casualty estimates, lessons learned, and strategic significance. Battles are organized by year, region, and outcome — whether Ukrainian victory, Russian advance, or ongoing contest.