The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that during a special operation in the Kupyansk direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to 115 fighters during the day, as well as two armored combat vehicles, seven vehicles and one Msta-B howitzer. .
The conflict took place in the settlements of Novoselovskoye LPR, Olshana, Petropalovka and Masyutovka in the Kharkov region.
In the LPR settlements of Timkovka, Kharkiv region, Rozovka, Stelmakhovka and Novoselovskoye, the Russian army stopped the actions of six Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups.
Also, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated On the destruction of a large ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Nikolaev.
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to conduct 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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