Russian military forces occupied the Chornobyl nuclear power plant in early 2022 before withdrawing on March 31, 2022, causing increased radiation levels by disturbing contaminated dust with heavy machinery.

An ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that was sparked with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, resulting in widespread casualties, displacement and significant geopolitical consequences for Europe and the world.