Which two countries did Germany fight against at the beginning of World War 1?

At the beginning of World War I, Germany fought against France and Russia. The conflict was part of a larger system of alliances, with Germany being allied with Austria-Hungary and facing the Allies, which included France and Russia. The war officially began in July 1914 following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, leading to a series of mobilizations and declarations of war.