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Russia

8 Truce Periods with Documented Violations

8

Truce Periods Violated

8

Total Incidents

5

Critical Severity

2024

Most Recent

Violation Timeline

Paris 2024Summercritical

2024-07-19 to 2024-09-15

Continued military operations in Ukraine throughout the Truce period, including missile strikes on civilian infrastructure

Sources: UN Reports, OHCHR

Beijing 2022Wintercritical

2022-01-28 to 2022-03-20

Full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched February 24, 2022 - between Olympic and Paralympic Games

Date: February 24, 2022

Estimated casualties: 10,000

Sources: UN Security Council, OHCHR

Sochi 2014Wintercritical

2014-01-31 to 2014-03-23

Annexation of Crimea began February 27, 2014 - between Olympic and Paralympic Games

Date: February 27, 2014

Sources: UN General Assembly, OSCE

Beijing 2008Summercritical

2008-08-01 to 2008-09-24

Russo-Georgian War began August 7, 2008 - one day before Opening Ceremony

Date: August 7, 2008

Estimated casualties: 850

Sources: EU Fact-Finding Mission, UN Reports

Athens 2004Summermajor

2004-08-06 to 2004-10-03

Second Chechen War operations continued

Sources: Human Rights Watch, Memorial

Salt Lake City 2002Wintermajor

2002-02-01 to 2002-03-24

Second Chechen War continued with military operations

Sources: Human Rights Watch, Memorial

Sydney 2000Summermajor

2000-09-08 to 2000-11-05

Second Chechen War operations ongoing

Sources: Human Rights Watch, Memorial

Atlanta 1996Summercritical

1996-07-12 to 1996-09-08

First Chechen War - Battle of Grozny (Aug 6-22) during Games

Date: August 6, 1996

Estimated casualties: 2,000

Sources: Human Rights Watch, Memorial