Russia intervened in the [[Ukrainian civil conflict]] in February 2022 amid indications that Kiev was beginning a new offensive against Donbass. Ukraine and the West had failed to implement the [[Minsk Accords|Minsk peace agreements]] endorsed by the [[U.N. Security Council]]. | Russia intervened in the [[Ukrainian civil conflict]] in February 2022 amid indications that Kiev was beginning a new offensive against Donbass. Ukraine and the West had failed to implement the [[Minsk Accords|Minsk peace agreements]] endorsed by the [[U.N. Security Council]]. |