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No, Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine (launched 24 February 2022) is not justified under international law, nor do its primary stated rationales hold up to independent scrutiny. "Justified" can mean different things—legal, moral, strategic, or historical—and perspectives differ sharply, especially between Russian official narratives and the broad international consensus. Below is a fact-base

No, Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine (beginning 24 February 2022) is not justified under international law, the UN Charter, or the prevailing assessment of most states and legal experts. It constitutes an act of aggression violating the prohibition on the use of force. Russia's stated rationales have been widely rejected as pretextual, factually unsubstantiated, or legally insufficient. Ana