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• Russia initially, and without provocation, invaded the sovereign Nation of Ukraine in 2014 when it illegally annexed the Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk Oblasts.
• On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his administration launched a violent full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
• Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, intended to achieve Vladimir Putin’s goal of seizing all of sovereign Ukraine, has proven that Vladimir Putin’s goal will not stand or ever come to pass.
• After 3 years of war in Ukraine, the people of Ukraine continue to demonstrate their commitment to defeating the Russian Federation and building a just and free democratic country.
• The war being perpetrated against Ukraine today takes place in the context of a long history of occupation and persecution against it by authoritarian powers including Russia, the Soviet Union, and Nazi Germany.
• Over 12,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed and nearly 29,178 injured by Russia’s unjustified war of aggression, wounded by deliberate and indiscriminate Russian strikes against Ukraine.
• Over 19,000 Ukrainian-born children have been illegally abducted by the Russian Federation and sympathizers and taken to Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine or Russia in an attempt to forcibly turn them into Russian citizens and erase their Ukrainian heritage and identities.
• The full-scale war in Ukraine has displaced nearly 4 million people inside the country and 6.8 million people into neighboring countries or other countries globally.
• More than 14,600,000 people are in need of humanitarian assistance in Ukraine, representing over one quarter of Ukraine’s pre-war population.
• The total value of direct damage and destruction to Ukraine’s infrastructure as a result to Russia’s full-scale war to educational institutions, museums, religious institutions, energy sector, and cultural sites, medical facilities, residential building and homes, entertainment arenas, digital and telecommunications sector, agricultural sector, businesses, government buildings and more is estimated to be over $400,000,000,000.
• Over 100,000 instances of crimes against humanity and war crimes committed by Russian forces, including the intentional targeting of civilians, sexual violence, torture, mass murder, and other crimes against humanity, have been recorded and verified.
• The international community expressed concerns about the whereabouts and treatment of Ukrainians in Russian filtration camps who were possibly detained in unknown locations at high risk of torture and ill-treatment.
• The International Criminal Court has indicted Vladimir Putin for his role in the war crime of unlawful deportation of children and transfer from Ukraine to Russia, and the United States has determined that Russia committed crimes against humanity during its war in Ukraine.
• The involvement of China, Iran, and North Korea in furthering the violence being committed against the people of Ukraine, is evidence of the increasing coordination of an emerging “Axis of Tyranny”, whose primary intention is to sow instability at the expense of innocent civilians and as a means of undermining the security of the free world.

Stand With Ukraine – Defend Freedom and Democracy

Ukraine’s fight is not just for its own sovereignty—it is a stand for democracy, justice, and the security of the free world. Despite overwhelming odds, Ukraine has fought this war with its own people, demonstrating unmatched courage and determination. With the support of the United States and its allies, Ukraine has reclaimed occupied territories and inflicted staggering losses on the invading Russian forces, weakening Putin’s war machine.

Now, more than ever, Ukraine needs our continued support. The sacrifices of the Ukrainian people remind us that freedom is never free—it must be defended. Stand with Ukraine. Speak out. Support. Act. Together, we can help ensure that Ukraine prevails in this fight for its survival and the future of democratic nations everywhere.