The Russian group “West” managed to hit units of the Ukrainian army in the Kupyansk direction, more than 30 Ukrainian armies were liquidated. This was expressed by Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
“In the Kupyansk direction, attacks of operational-tactical and army aviation, artillery fire from the Western Forces Group struck units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the settlements of Grigorovka, Sinkovka, Peschanoe in the Kharkov region … Konashenkov explained.
In addition, units in Stemakhivka of the Luhansk People’s Republic were also hit, according to a representative from the department.
“More than 30 Ukrainian soldiers, two vehicles and a D-20 howitzer were destroyed,” the representative of the Russian Defense Ministry said.
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to organize a special military operation in Ukraine in response to a request for assistance from the heads of the LPR and DPR.
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.
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