Putin decides to carry out “a special military operation” to defend Donbass.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that Russia had ‘no plans to occupy the Ukrainian territories’ after announcing that a special operation was launched to defend the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics from ‘Ukrainian aggression
Briefing of the spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Defense 16:00 – 02/24/2022
Groups of DPR and LPR troops continue counter-offensive actions against the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) units with fire support from the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Currently, mainly nationalist armed detachments resist in the zone of hostilities.
Servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine try to evade military clashes and agree on corridors to leave the area of operations without weapons.
The Defense Minister of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, gave special orders to all unit commanders to treat the Ukrainian military with respect.
The order emphasizes, “taking into account the fact that the servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AUF), unlike the nationalists, swore an oath to the Ukrainian people and obeyed orders, treat them with respect. To work on creating security corridors for the departure of Ukrainian servicemen who have laid down their arms from the areas of operation to their families”.
Current situation.
The grouping of troops of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), advancing in the direction of the settlement of Volnovakha, advanced to a depth of up to 7 kilometers.
During the fighting, 14 AFU servicemen surrendered. All will be handed over to their families after signing a commitment to renounce armed resistance.
The grouping of the Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) in the area of the Stepovoye settlement, despite the fierce resistance of the nationalist battalions, advanced another kilometer.
Russian military strikes have disabled 74 Ukrainian ground military infrastructure facilities. Including 11 air force airfields, 3 command posts, a base of the Ukrainian naval forces, as well as 18 radar stations of the S-300 and Buk -M1 anti-aircraft missile defense systems.
Statement by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Zaluzhny:
- – In the Chernihiv region, the Russians were stopped;
- – Intense fighting in the direction of Kharkov, four tanks of the advancing forces were burned on the bypass road;
- – Mariupol and Happiness under full control;
- – Destroyed at least 6 planes, 2 helicopters and dozens of armored vehicles;
- – The difficult situation in the Kherson leadership.
Videos shared on social media
First footage of #Ukrainian soldiers casualties as a result of a night clash in #Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) pic.twitter.com/Qtzg6jVd8c
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War correspondent Patrick on the ground: Troops cross border into #Ukraine From #Belarus pic.twitter.com/zjAMAOiaRf
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Ukraine military #Kulbakino airport outside Nikolaev was disabled. pic.twitter.com/50ahQ3npnU
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#Goptovka, the last Ukrainian frontier checkpoint on the Ukrainian-Russian border in the #Dergachevsky district of the #Kharkiv region was actually demolished pic.twitter.com/KsHOSCltJe
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Multiple launch rocket systems working out from #Belgorod to Ukraine pic.twitter.com/HzUooqsi0E
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Russian cruise missile over #Kherson pic.twitter.com/p0dq5BnEH7
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Ukrainian armored vehicles near #Kharkov. pic.twitter.com/IAE3xYUGzI
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Destroyed Ukrainian #Bayraktar TB2 attack UAV airport base, near Nikolaev. pic.twitter.com/IZstl0nag2
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Cruise missiles from #Mogilev .#Belarus pic.twitter.com/J42LLS9ygf
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Ukrainian #Navy naval base on fire. Near Odessa pic.twitter.com/hOhWTIeNdJ
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Ukraine Armed Forces military unit #Brovary. pic.twitter.com/aZ5hmkHsXj
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Ukrainian 72nd Center for Information and Psychological Operations HQ on fire #Kiev pic.twitter.com/m4n2GfQMZy
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Ukraine Armed forces shelled the #Belgorod .
Initially, there were no deaths or injuries.
Earlier, the governor of the region Vyacheslav Gladkov confirmed 6 similar cases from Ukraine.#Russia pic.twitter.com/CJafcPXYBa— www.anoncandanga.com (@anon_candanga) February 24, 2022
Russian missile attack on the 204 tactical aviation brigade of the Ukrainian Air Force. #Lutsk , February 24, 2022 pic.twitter.com/6xw0T35DN3
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Fighter of the Ukrainian Ground Forces 53rd Separate Mechanized Brigade decided to lay down his arms and not risk his own life for Volodímir Zelenski pic.twitter.com/Kn7cOwb4Qf
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Another Ukrainian #soldier surrendering. pic.twitter.com/pPXTvoP4xl
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Multiple videos show #Ukrainian military vehicles reportedly crushing civilian cars as their owners and onlookers express shock pic.twitter.com/iEqExrN6q0
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Russian ground force in #Kakhovka region, Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine pic.twitter.com/VKruyXAIxo
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Independent Journalist Patrick Lancaster Near #Donetsk Airport . Full report on the way. #Ukraine #Russia pic.twitter.com/jSiC1QYNaH
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Unit of the #Lugansk People's Republic (LPR), trying to attack the Ukrainian army in the city of Shchastya. pic.twitter.com/YKeVYG41ki
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#Ukrainian soldiers surrendering in Donbas. pic.twitter.com/iu5k4sb9Do
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14 servicemen of the Ukraine Armed Forces surrendered near the village of #Petrivske pic.twitter.com/ufCY2KS8o5
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Russian Armed Forces in #Sumy . Administrative center of Sumy oblast.#Ukraina pic.twitter.com/GvwSYAJDN1
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Map of today's operations of Russian troops pic.twitter.com/Wh7EmDxg9O
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