Ukraine war: invasion, global response and civilian impact
Connect the invasion, UN votes, grain exports, ceasefire talks and civilian monitoring in one chronology. Related diplomacy has its own detailed branch.
Reviewed 9/21/2026
Selected milestones from February 2022 through March 2026; not a complete battlefield log.
The UK announced 90 new sanctions, including measures targeting Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil and 44 shadow-fleet tankers.
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The announcement also set out a future ban on imports of products refined in third countries from Russian crude. This record does not treat that proposed ban as already in force.
The UK announced a further GBP 200,000 emergency grant to support Ukraine's new Cultural Heritage Fund through its international heritage protection programme.
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The announcement concerns funding to protect cultural heritage, not completed restoration work.
At the G7 foreign ministers' meeting, the UK announced a GBP 13 million package for Ukraine's energy repairs and people affected by disrupted power, water and heating.
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The statement also described reallocating humanitarian support. This is a funding announcement, not proof of completed repairs or a cumulative aid total.
The UK Ministry of Defence published an update describing GBP 600 million committed to Ukraine's air defence and more than 1,000 missiles delivered since June.
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The report followed a December 16 contact-group meeting. Its cumulative delivery count can overlap earlier reports; more than 20 counter-drone turrets were planned for delivery in 2026.
The Home Office announced that Ukrainians seeking to extend their UK stay could apply up to 90 days before permission expired, replacing a 28-day window.
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This records the policy announcement, not an individual visa decision.