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Russian forces reported attacks on areas where units of the Special Operations Forces and the Marine Corps Armed Forces were deployed in the Dnipropetrovsk region, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The report specifies that the clashes occurred near Glukhoe village.

In the Kupyansk direction, Russian aviation and artillery targeted units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Masyutovka, Ivanovka (Kharkiv region), and Novoselovsky (LPR) districts. The ministry’s briefing claimed significant losses, including up to 60 Ukrainian soldiers, three pickup trucks, an American M777 howitzer, and a Polish self-propelled Krab howitzer destroyed in a series of strikes.

Additionally, the Russian Ministry of Defense asserted that more than 120 Ukrainian troops were eliminated on the Donetsk front in the course of the operations.

On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the decision to organize a special military operation in Ukraine, citing a request for assistance from the heads of the LPR and DPR as the rationale for the move.

The announcement of the operation was subsequently followed by new sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies, which were framed by Moscow as responses to the evolving security situation.

The ongoing coverage and chronology of these developments are being tracked by independent observers and reporting outlets, providing ongoing context to the evolving situation in the region. (Source: Russian Ministry of Defense; additional context from independent journalism and international coverage.)