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Inclusion of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine as an example of proxy war

This is controversial, to say the least.

e.g. see https://www.kcl.ac.uk/is-the-war-in-ukraine-a-proxy-conflict TFP SA (talk) 14:21, 22 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your own source concludes that the invasion is not a proxy war, and merely states that describing the war as a proxy war is expedient from a Russian point of view. Cortador (talk) 09:29, 23 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

what is a Proxy War ?

Ukraine is armed from USA an EU

and Russia from China and North Korea !

Nobody is Hiding this Facts Flausensausen (talk) 15:28, 31 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Having supporters/suppliers isn't the same as a proxy war. — Czello ^(music) 15:35, 31 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Proxy war on ukraine https://www.stopwar.org.uk/article/sunak-is-playing-with-fire-the-nato-russia-proxy-war-could-soon-turn-hot/

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202302/1285750.shtml https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/ukraine-zelensky-dc-visit-biden-war-b2249618.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.111.119.54 (talk) 16:35, 21 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]