Fighting continues to rage in Ukraine, as Russia persists with its invasion of this massive and strategically important eastern European nation. Russia put the world on notice in February 2022 when it sent troops, missiles, and tanks screaming towards the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, among other strategically important places in Ukraine. However, conflict is nothing new in Ukraine, which sits at an important crossroads between Asia and Europe, with the Black Sea bordering Ukraine to the south.
Some of humanity's bloodiest conflicts, ranging from the Mongolian Invasions to the Crimean War and World War II, all took place or saw battles occur in Ukraine, with world superpowers seeking to flex their muscles over the region. The country's geographical significance has long attracted people seek