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This is the list of military invasions to take place during the 21st century.
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Invasion | Invading forces | Defending forces |
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2024 invasion of Babanusa | Rapid Support Forces | Sudanese Armed Forces |
Part of the War in Sudan (2023–present) – The Rapid Support Forces began an offensive to take control of Babanusa, West Kordofan, Sudan.[1] | ||
2023 invasion of the Gaza Strip | Israel | Gaza Strip Hamas PIJ PFLP DFLP Popular Resistance Committees Jaysh al-Ummah (Gaza) |
Part of the Israel–Hamas war – After being invaded by Hamas earlier in 2023, Israel launched a counter-invasion against Hamas. The goal of the invasion is to remove Hamas from political and military power of the Gaza Strip.[2][3][4] | ||
2023 Israeli invasion of the West Bank | Israel Palestinian Authority |
West Bank Palestinian paramilitaries in the West Bank |
Part of the Israel–Hamas war – Throughout the duration of the Israel–Hamas war, Israel launched multiple ground-based offensives into the West Bank. In particular, the cities of Jenin and Tulkarm saw multiple Israeli-invasions. | ||
2023 Hamas-led invasion of Israel | Gaza Strip Hamas PIJ PFLP DFLP Lions' Den Popular Resistance Committees Fatah Palestinian Freedom Movement Palestinian Mujahideen Movement |
Israel |
Part of the Israel–Hamas war – On 7 October 2023, Israel was in invaded by paramilitaries in the Gaza Strip. The paramilitaries were Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, PRC, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP). The invasion was codenamed Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. While the invasion only lasted less than 48 hours, the groups captured and occupied several Israeli military bases and kibbutz. The Qassam Brigades also launched ground assaults the larger Israeli cities of Sderot, Ofakim, Netivot, and Rahat.[5][6][7][8] | ||
2023 invasion of occupied Ukraine | Ukraine | Russia |
Part of the Russo-Ukrainian War – Starting in June 2023, Ukraine launched a counteroffensive into Russian-controlled territories of Ukraine. The invasion is considered a Ukrainian failure, as only 14 villages were recaptured over several months.[9][10] | ||
June 2023 Ukrainian invasion of Belgorod Oblast | Freedom of Russia Legion Russian Volunteer Corps Ukraine Belarusian Volunteer Corps[11] Chechen volunteers[12] |
Russia |
Part of the Russo-Ukrainian War – On June 1, four Ukrainian paramilitaries, the Freedom of Russia Legion, the Russian Volunteer Corps, the Polish Volunteer Corps, and the Belarusian Volunteer Corps, along with military support from Ukraine, launched an invasion into Belgorod Oblast, Russia. During the invasion, the Ukrainian paramilitaries took complete control of Novaya Tavolzhanka. They also conducted attacks on surrounding towns. On June 15, the Ukrainian paramilitaries withdrew from Novaya Tavolzhanka allowing Russia to reclaim the town. | ||
2023 Afghanistan invasion of Iran | Afghanistan | Iran |
A brief clash where both Afghanistan and Iran blames the other for starting the conflict. Afghanistan launched a small invasion against the Iranian border villages of Sasuli, Hatam, and Makaki, however, they were repelled.[13] | ||
2023 invasion of Buulo Mareer | Al-Shabaab | ATMIS[14] Uganda[15] |
Part of the Somalia Civil War – Al-Shabaab launched an invasion to capture the town of Buulo Mareer, Somalia. The invasion ended in a decisive Al-Shabaab victory and it is Uganda's worst defeat during the Somalia civil war.[16][17] | ||
May 2023 Ukrainian invasion of Belgorod Oblast | Freedom of Russia Legion Russian Volunteer Corps Polish Volunteer Corps Ukraine |
Russia |
Part of the Russo-Ukrainian War – On 22 May, the Freedom of Russia Legion, the Russian Volunteer Corps, and the Polish Volunteer Corps, three Ukrainian paramilitaries, launched an invasion into Belgorod Oblast, Russia. During the invasion, the paramilitaries took control of the villages of Kozinka, Gora-Podol, and Glotovo and fighting took place in multiple other surrounding localities. The invasion lasted two days, with Russia regaining control of all localities and the paramilitaries being pushed back to the Ukrainian border. | ||
2023 invasion of Sudan | Rapid Support Forces Tamazuj |
Sudanese Armed Forces Popular Defence Forces[18] SPLM-N (Agar)[19] SLM (Tambour)[20] JEM[21] SLM (Minnawi)[22] |
Part of the war in Sudan – The Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary operated by the Government of Sudan launches an invasion into territory controlled by the Sudanese Armed Forces, the official military of the Sudan. | ||
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