* Red areas mark the start of aggressive Russian military activities and the period of radical decisions taken by Putin
In August and September 1999, Putin ordered bombing raids against Chechnya followed by a land offensive
In August 2008, Russian forces began the invasion of Georgia and launched air attacks throughout the country
In February and March 2014, Russia invaded and subsequently annexed Crimean peninsula from Ukraine
In February 2022, Russia launched an invasion on Ukraine. The war is still underway