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The special military operation is defensive and necessary

Claim

Military operations in Ukraine are necessary to neutralize NATO threats, protect Russian populations, denazify Ukraine, and restore strategic balance.

Normative Conclusion

Military action is justified and will achieve its objectives

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special operationdefenseprotectiondenazificationUkraineDonbas

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Activity Timeline

Competing Perspectives

Ukraine fights an existential war for survival

Ukraine26 shared events

Russia’s aggression is unprovoked and genocidal

Ukraine12 shared events

NATO must deter Russian aggression on all fronts

NATO1 shared events

Russia is an existential threat to European security

European Union1 shared events

Russia threatens European security through aggression

United States1 shared events

Belt and Road connects the world through infrastructure

China1 shared events

Western weapons are decisive -- delays cost lives

Ukraine1 shared events

Iran regime must be broken through maximum pressure

United States1 shared events

Matched Events

Zelensky says Russia is supplying Iran with drones

Mar 15, 202685%

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

Mar 14, 202680%

Ukrainian drones strike Russian oil refinery and port

Mar 14, 202685%

Russian strikes kill civilians in Ukraine as peace talks stall

Mar 14, 202690%

Lukashenko warns Ukraine and NATO to avoid Belarus

Mar 13, 202680%

Lukashenko warns Ukraine and NATO to avoid Belarus

Mar 13, 202685%

Ukraine strikes Russian city of Bryansk, causing casualties and diplomatic dispute

Mar 12, 202685%

Ukraine strikes Russian military factory in Bryansk, Russia reports casualties

Mar 11, 202680%

Russia strikes Kharkiv apartment block with new missile

Russia strikes Kharkiv apartment block with new missile

Russia blames Ukraine for tanker sinking in Mediterranean

Russian gas tanker sinks near Libya after attack; Russia blames Ukraine

Ukraine drone strikes Russian gas tanker in Mediterranean

Ukraine launches long-range drone strikes on Russian oil facilities as Russia attacks Kyiv

Feb 28, 202680%

Ukrainian forces gain ground after Starlink service is shut down for Russian troops

Feb 27, 202680%

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

Feb 26, 202690%

Russia accuses Western nations of planning to give nuclear weapons to Ukraine

Feb 26, 202685%

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Comments on Ukraine Conflict and Peace Conditions

Feb 24, 202680%

Russia warns NATO against military intervention and nuclear weapons in Ukraine

Feb 24, 202685%

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

Feb 24, 2026100%

Russian drone strike kills three in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region

Feb 23, 202690%

Putin marks Defender of the Fatherland Day and issues domestic policy orders

Feb 23, 2026100%

Russia faces communication and technology setbacks in Ukraine war

Feb 22, 202670%

Ukraine attacks Russian city of Belgorod, damaging buildings

Feb 22, 202685%

Ukraine reports foiling Russian assassination plot and intensifying attacks in Crimea

Feb 20, 202680%

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

Feb 20, 2026100%

Ukrainian drones attack Russian oil depot in Pskov region

Feb 19, 202685%

Russia announces new military equipment deliveries and drone defense developments

Feb 12, 202670%

Ukrainian President says 55,000 soldiers have been killed in the war with Russia

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

Jan 30, 2026100%

Russia intensifies attacks on Kharkiv, targeting energy and logistics sites

Jan 30, 202685%

Russia's Putin discusses Ukraine peace and warns West with missile strikes

Jan 30, 202680%

Institute for the Study of War reports on Russian offensive operations in Ukraine

Jan 30, 202690%

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov criticizes Europe's role in Ukraine conflict

Jan 29, 202680%

Report says Russia has suffered over 1.2 million casualties in the Ukraine war

Jan 29, 202680%

US-brokered Russia-Ukraine peace talks held in Abu Dhabi with military delegations, no breakthrough

Jan 28, 202680%

Russian attacks leave Kyiv without heat and power as Ukraine seeks air defense missiles

Jan 20, 2026100%

Russia uses new Oreshnik hypersonic missile in attacks on Ukraine

Jan 13, 2026100%

Russia uses new Oreshnik hypersonic missile in strikes on Ukraine

Jan 13, 202680%