2 Powerful Countries That Successfully Defeated Russia In War

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The Russian Federation is a transcontinental country that stretches across Eastern Europe and Northern Asia.

It is the world’s largest country by area, covering one-eighth of the Earth’s habitable continent. Russia is the world’s largest country, spanning eleven time zones and bordering sixteen sovereign nations, the most of any country. With a population of 145.5 million, it is the ninth-most populated country in the world and the most inhabited country in Europe.

Following the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia became a sovereign nation. However, Russia existed before the founding of the Soviet Union.

The country’s military is regarded as one of the most powerful in contemporary history. But, it is vital to recognize that the Russian military has also lost a few wars.

In this article on EKO HOT BLOG, we would be looking at the 2 Powerful countries that have defeated Russia in war.

Japan

Japan is an East Asian island nation, it is located in the northwest Pacific Ocean, with the Sea of Japan to the west and the Sea of Okhotsk to the north, as well as the East China Sea and Taiwan to the South.

Within the Asian continent, Japan is one of the most powerful countries. The Japanese military used to be a key player on the international stage.

Japan defeated Russia during the Russo-Japanese War, this conflict was fought between the Empire of Japan and the Russian Empire between 1904 and 1905 over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and the Korean Empire.

The major theatres of military operations were located in Liaodong Peninsula and Mukden in Southern Manchuria, and the seas around Korea, Japan, and the Yellow Sea.

Sweden

Sweden is a Scandinavian country with tens of thousands of coastline islands and inland lakes, as well as massive boreal forests and glaciated peaks.

Another country that has vanquished Russia in a war is Sweden. This was during the Ingrian War.

This conflict was between the Swedish Empire and the Tsardom of Russia and it lasted between 1610 and 1617.

FURTHER READING

It can be seen as part of Russia’s Time of Troubles and is mainly remembered for the attempt to put a Swedish duke on the Russian throne.

It ended with a large Swedish territorial gain (including Ingria) in the Treaty of Stolbovo, which laid an important foundation for Sweden’s Age of Greatness.

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