List of Russian invasions

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Russia is usually sign “Non-aggression pact” agreement before invasion. Russia used those agreements as a preparation for the war.

Here is the list of “Non-aggression pact” agreements and the year of invasion:

  1. Lithuania 1926, invasion in 1940
  2. Poland 1932, invasion in 1939
  3. Finland 1932, invasion in 1939
  4. Germany 1939, planned the invasion in early 1940s and Germany invaded first
  5. Japan 1941, invasion in 1945
  6. Romania 1941, invasion in 1944
  7. Hungary 1941, invasion in 1944
  8. Bulgaria 1941, invasion in 1944
  9. Yugoslavia 1941, invasion in 1944
  10. Czechoslovakia 1943, invasion in 1945
  11. Austria 1943, invasion in 1945

Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962

Oleg Penkovsky was a Soviet spy who secretly worked for the United States and Britain. During the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, he provided over 5,000 photos and documents about Soviet missiles and military readiness.
Penkovsky’s intelligence showed Soviet forces in Cuba were not ready for full-scale war. This gave President Kennedy confidence to take a tough stance against the Soviets. It revealed the Soviets had limited capabilities in Cuba.
Kennedy could then judge how far to go against Khrushchev before risking nuclear war. This reduced pressure on Kennedy to invade Cuba, which could have led to Soviet nuclear strikes.

List of wars involving Russia in Europe

  1. Finland, 1939-1940
  2. Poland, 1939
  3. Estonia, 1940
  4. Latvia, 1940
  5. Lithuania, 1940
  6. Romania, 1940
  7. Hungary, 1956
  8. Czechoslovakia, 1968
  9. Georgia, 1992-1993, 2008
  10. Yugoslavia, 1992
  11. Moldova (Transnistria), 1992-1993
  12. Chechnya (Russia), 1994-1996, 1999-2009
  13. Ukraine, 2014-2024

List of wars and invasions involving Russia in Africa and Asia

  1. Japan, 1938-1945
  2. Mongolia, 1939
  3. North Korea, 1950-1953
  4. Vietnam, 1955-1975
  5. Laos, 1960-1970
  6. Algeria, 1961-1964
  7. Egypt, 1962-1963, 1967-1975
  8. Mozambique, 1967-1969, 1975-1979
  9. Angola, 1975-1979
  10. Ethiopia, 1977-1979
  11. Somalia, 1977
  12. Afghanistan, 1979-1989
  13. Bangladesh, 1972
  14. Syria, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1973, 2015-2022

List of wars and invasions involving Russia in Latin America and Caribbean

  1. Cuba, 1962-1963

Russian Weapon Supplies and Military Support

  1. During Vietnam war (1955-1975) Russia supplied weapons and military support to Vietnam aiming to weaken U.S. influence in the region.
  2. During 6-day war between Israel and the Arab states (1967) Russia supplied weapons and military support to Arab countries.
  3. During Yom Kippur War (1973) Russia supplied weapons and military support to Arab countries.

Russia supported any terrorist, leftist or communism movement in any country to increase influence in the region.

  1. Palestinian Fatah
  2. Italian Red brigades
  3. Spanish ETA
  4. Irish IRA

Russia supported many conflicts in African countries. The person they helped promised to build socialism in that country if they won the conflict. Russia supported any group as long as they pledged loyalty to Russia after success.
Russia supported both Somalia and Ethiopia. When these two countries went to war, Russia mostly helped Ethiopia. Somalia lost the war. After that, Somalia stopped all communication with Russia and closed the Russian port of Berbera.

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