RULAC Map – Military Occupation

Morocco has occupied Western Sahara since October 1975.

Before the start of hostilities on 27 September 2020, Armenia was occupying the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts on the territory of Azerbaijan. The signature of the nine-point ceasefire agreement on 9 November 2020 led to the termination of fighting between warring parties and also changed the existing territorial status quo. Under the deal, Azerbaijan regains control of all seven surrounding districts and the parts of Nagorno-Karabakh itself. Only the core of Nagorno-Karabakh region remains under the control of the Armenia-backed separatists. The Russian peacekeepers are deployed along the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh and along the Lachin Corridor; they are deployed ‘concurrently with the withdrawal of the Armenian troops’.

Turkey has been occupying parts of northern Syria since its armed incursion in August 2016.

Russia is occupying the regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia in Georgia. Separatist movements are active in South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

Russia occupies part of Moldovan territory. The Russian occupation extends over a strip of land on the east bank of Moldova’s Dniester River, known as Transdniestria.

Since March 2014, Crimea has been occupied by Russia.

Since the Six-Day War of 1967, Israel has occupied the Shebaa Farms, also referred to as Shab’a Farms, which was under the control of Lebanon.

Since June 1967, Israel has occupied the Golan Heights, over which Syria is recognized as sovereign.

Israel is occupying the territory of Palestine. Israel is internationally recognized as the occupying power in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip.

Turkey has occupied the northern part of Cyprus since July 1974.

Approximately 1,000 km of Eritrean territory, in and around the town of Badme, is currently occupied by Ethiopia.

Morocco has occupied Western Sahara since October 1975.

Before the start of hostilities on 27 September 2020, Armenia was occupying the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts on the territory of Azerbaijan. The signature of the nine-point ceasefire agreement on 9 November 2020 led to the termination of fighting between warring parties and also changed the existing territorial status quo. Under the deal, Azerbaijan regains control of all seven surrounding districts and the parts of Nagorno-Karabakh itself. Only the core of Nagorno-Karabakh region remains under the control of the Armenia-backed separatists. The Russian peacekeepers are deployed along the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh and along the Lachin Corridor; they are deployed ‘concurrently with the withdrawal of the Armenian troops’.

Turkey has been occupying parts of northern Syria since its armed incursion in August 2016.

Russia is occupying the regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia in Georgia. Separatist movements are active in South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

Russia occupies part of Moldovan territory. The Russian occupation extends over a strip of land on the east bank of Moldova’s Dniester River, known as Transdniestria.

Since March 2014, Crimea has been occupied by Russia.

Since the Six-Day War of 1967, Israel has occupied the Shebaa Farms, also referred to as Shab’a Farms, which was under the control of Lebanon.

Since June 1967, Israel has occupied the Golan Heights, over which Syria is recognized as sovereign.

Israel is occupying the territory of Palestine. Israel is internationally recognized as the occupying power in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip.

Turkey has occupied the northern part of Cyprus since July 1974.

Approximately 1,000 km of Eritrean territory, in and around the town of Badme, is currently occupied by Ethiopia.

Morocco has occupied Western Sahara since October 1975.

Before the start of hostilities on 27 September 2020, Armenia was occupying the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts on the territory of Azerbaijan. The signature of the nine-point ceasefire agreement on 9 November 2020 led to the termination of fighting between warring parties and also changed the existing territorial status quo. Under the deal, Azerbaijan regains control of all seven surrounding districts and the parts of Nagorno-Karabakh itself. Only the core of Nagorno-Karabakh region remains under the control of the Armenia-backed separatists. The Russian peacekeepers are deployed along the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh and along the Lachin Corridor; they are deployed ‘concurrently with the withdrawal of the Armenian troops’.

Turkey has been occupying parts of northern Syria since its armed incursion in August 2016.

Russia is occupying the regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia in Georgia. Separatist movements are active in South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

Russia occupies part of Moldovan territory. The Russian occupation extends over a strip of land on the east bank of Moldova’s Dniester River, known as Transdniestria.

Since March 2014, Crimea has been occupied by Russia.

Since the Six-Day War of 1967, Israel has occupied the Shebaa Farms, also referred to as Shab’a Farms, which was under the control of Lebanon.

Since June 1967, Israel has occupied the Golan Heights, over which Syria is recognized as sovereign.

Israel is occupying the territory of Palestine. Israel is internationally recognized as the occupying power in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip.

Turkey has occupied the northern part of Cyprus since July 1974.

Approximately 1,000 km of Eritrean territory, in and around the town of Badme, is currently occupied by Ethiopia.