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Is the 2024 Ukrainian invasion of the Kursk region the first time since WW2 Russia was invaded?
It's a bit open to interpretation (since the territory was disputed) but Soviets argued that Chinese troops invaded Damansky Island during Sino-Soviet conflict in 1960s.
Wasn't much of an invasion, ...
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Is the 2024 Ukrainian invasion of the Kursk region the first time since WW2 Russia was invaded?
Depending on your definition, Russia was invaded in 1999, during the brief period between the two Chechen Wars. At this time, due to the inconclusive first Chechen War, Chechnya was de facto ...
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What were the territorial and political ambitions of Austria-Hungary towards Italy during World War I?
The Austro-Hungarians had long-standing designs on Italian territory in Lombardy and Veneto. Unfortunately for them their alliance with Germany meant the war kicked off with Italy "technically&...
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