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Not included on map: 134,000 refugees to other European countries. Russia total includes approximately 96,000 people from the Donetsk and Luhansk regions between Feb. 18 and Feb. 23. Totals for all other countries represent arrivals since Feb. 24. Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Data as of March 4. *Latest available at time of production. Note: Net gains or losses are calculated by subtracting net land controlled in a month from the net land controlled in the previous month. Net land controlled is calculated by subtracting the total extent of territory lost within a month from the total extent of territory gained within that month. Source: The Institute for the Study of War with AEI’s Critical Threats Project February 24, 2022 Putin announces a “special military operation” In the early hours of February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops into Ukraine. Kyiv’s Western allies had been warning of looming Russian aggression for months. Still, Putin’s decision came as a shock to many in Ukraine and across the world. Speaking on Russian state television, he announced the launch of what he called a “special military operation” to “demilitarize” and “denazifiy” Ukraine. Moments later, the first explosions were heard across Ukraine. February 24, 2022 Snake Island Despite Putin threatening “consequences you have never experienced in your history” for anyone trying to interfere, Ukraine was determined to fight back. An exchange between Ukrai...