Who started the war in Ukraine — Answer to Donald Trump
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On February 18, Donald Trump claimed Ukraine is to blame for the Russian invasion on its territory.
Needless to say, the world was shocked and outraged by the shift in responsibility.
Russia is the one to blame
Russia began its aggression against independent Ukraine eight years before the full-scale invasion — on February 20, 2014, Russia invaded and occupied the Crimean Peninsula, parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Total area occupied by Russia as of 22 February 2022, totaled to 7% of Ukraine — 44,000 km2 (17,002 sq mi) — twice the size of Israel 21,937 km2 (8,470 sq mi).
As of 2024, Russia occupies almost 26% of Ukraine — 156,000 km2 (60,270 sq mi) totaling the areas of Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands taken together. About 3 to 3.5 million Ukrainians are estimated to be living under occupation.
According to the statistics released by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, since February 24, 2022, the enemy has used a total of 9590 missiles and 13397 drones to strike Ukraine. In total, 11879 objects were hit, most of them are civilian — 6203.
So, who is to blame?
